# N3870C: Beech 65, registration cancelled 1997-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (registry code 1152802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: LC212
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1995
- Last registry action: August 19, 1995
- Mode S code: A477A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Advantage Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVANTAGE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Campbellsvlle, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Campbellsvlle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3903° N, 85.3801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 42718, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3870C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3870C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3870C-1997-03-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Beech 65: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 IAD96LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA102), Jun 30, 1996: Beech 65 (N3870C), Campbellsville, KY, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his failure to remove the control lock, and his failure to abort the takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19960630015529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960630015529A), Jun 30, 1996: Beech 65 (N3870C), Campsville, KY, Destroyed. On takeoff went through a fence and corn field, then burst into flames.
- [Incident 19870607036699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870607036699I), Jun 7, 1987: Beech 65 (N3870C), Decatur, MI. Shut down left engine due to fuel flow problem after takeoff. Right engine quit shortly after.
- [Incident 19860820061159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860820061159I), Aug 20, 1986: Beech 65 (N3870C), Lawton, MI, Minor damage. Emergency landing due to both engines quitting. Fuel selector valve cable became entangled in a wheel well.

## Other aircraft with N3870C

- [Cancelled 1971-01-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3870C-1971-01-20): Gutzmann Gerald/Peterburs Carl LITTLE DEVIL/GP-1, S/N 1. Owner: [Gutzmann Gerald E And Peterburs Carl F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUTZMANN%20GERALD%20E%20AND%20PETERBURS%20CARL%20F), [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)

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