# N3947N: 1947 Beech 35, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502)
- Engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-777](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-777), [TCDS E-246](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-246) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D-1206
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 8, 1983
- Last registry action: January 10, 1987
- Mode S code: A494FF
- Owners when cancelled: [Huges Duance C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGES%20DUANCE%20C%20DBA), [Marin Motors](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARIN%20MOTORS)
- Location: [San Rafael, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Rafael)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9807° N, 122.5006° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94901, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3947N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3947N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3947N-2014-10-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35.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 LAX86LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA189), Apr 23, 1986: Beech 35 (N3947N), San Rafael, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70FUA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUA28), Jun 4, 1970: Beech 35 (N3947N), Torrance, CA, 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 19860423075791A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860423075791A), Apr 23, 1986: Beech 35BEECH (N3947N), San Rafael, CA, Minor damage. The aircraft was in the landing flare when it struck N4496C. N3947N misused radios and failed to clear final.

## Other aircraft with N3947N

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3947N): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18735P2581

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