# N3859E: 1978 Piper PA-36-375, registration cancelled 2008-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-36-375](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-375) (registry code 7103620)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-720 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-series) (registry code 41546)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36-7802028
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 14, 2001
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A47175
- Owners when cancelled: [Roberts Jack A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20JACK%20A), [Hamner Gene D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMNER%20GENE%20D)
- Location: [Lodi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lodi)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1371° N, 121.3845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95242, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3859E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3859E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3859E-2008-08-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-36-375: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-375.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX08CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA188), Jun 19, 2008: Piper PA-36-375 (N3859E), Lodi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to continue the flight into an area of obscured visibility and his failure to maintain clearance above obstacles.
- [NTSB LAX03LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA129), Apr 5, 2003: Piper PA-36-375 (N3859E), Herald, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: the inadequate visual lookout for other aircraft by both pilots that resulted in a midair collision.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080619839779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080619839779A), Jun 19, 2008: Piper PA36375 (N3859E), Lodi, CA, Destroyed. (-23) Crop duster aircraft was heading north spraying sulfur on grapevines west of Lodi, CA. On third spray pass, aircraft struck several grapevines and…
- [Accident 20030405022491A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030405022491A), Apr 5, 2003: Piper PA36375 (N3859E), Harold, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) After landing at a private airport, bottimore ranch, the pilot of the Grumman tiger lost directional control of the aircraft. After it came to a stop,…

## Other aircraft with N3859E

- [Cancelled 1949-06-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3859E-1949-06-09): Aeronca 11AC, S/N 11AC-S-62, built 1947. Owner: [Pikeville Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIKEVILLE%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Pikeville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Pikeville)

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