# N3986E: 1979 Piper PA-36-375, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 36-7902030
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1993
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A4A3B0
- Owner when cancelled: [Lutter James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUTTER%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Gann Valley, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Gann%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0947° N, 99.1180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57341, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3986E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3986E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3986E-2015-05-20

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 (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 CHI92DCD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD03), Apr 29, 1992: Piper PA-36-375 (N3986E), Deloit, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION.

## 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 19920429012199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920429012199A), Apr 29, 1992: Piper PA36375 (N3986E), Deloit, IA, Substantial damage. Struck powerlines on spray pullup. Was flung backwards into flat spin and dropped into a pond.

## Other aircraft with N3986E

- [Cancelled 1954-11-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3986E-1954-11-24): Aeronca 11BC, S/N 11BC-74. Owner: [Howard Larry B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWARD%20LARRY%20B), [Minneapolos, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolos)

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