# N3872E: 1976 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-7654197
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1983
- Last registry action: October 3, 1995
- Mode S code: A477EE
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3872E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3872E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3872E-2013-04-02

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 Piper PA-23-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250.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 LAX86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA166), Apr 8, 1986: Piper PA-23-250 (N3872E), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19860408010719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860408010719A), Apr 8, 1986: Piper PA23250 (N3872E), Mesa, AZ, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Pilot said he had 3 gear down lights. Collapse due to side loading.

## Other aircraft with N3872E

- [Cancelled 1970-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3872E-1970-10-16): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-7100. Owner: [Chicagoland Airport  Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHICAGOLAND%20AIRPORT%20%20INC), [Wheeling, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wheeling)

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