# N3988E: 1947 Aeronca 11BC, registration cancelled 2008-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aeronca 11BC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11bc) (registry code 0191106)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-761](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-761), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11BC-76
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 5, 2005
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A4A3F6
- Owner when cancelled: [Moore James S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20JAMES%20S)
- Location: [Greenwood Lake, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Greenwood%20Lake)
- Physical address: [Greenwood Ln, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Greenwood%20Ln)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1859° N, 74.2889° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10925, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3988E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3988E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3988E-2008-11-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Aeronca 11BC: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11bc.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 NYC88LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA183), Jul 16, 1988: Aeronca S11BC (N3988E), Livingston Mnr, NY, destroyed

## 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 20070506012099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070506012099A), May 6, 2007: Bbavia 11BC (N3988E), Ghent, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On 05/06/2007, at approximately 1510 hours, PIC taxied to runway 01, and positioned aircraft to the right of the runway in an effort to compensate for a…
- [Accident 19880716026859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880716026859A), Jul 16, 1988: Bbavia 11BC (N3988E), Livingston Mano, NY, Destroyed. After takeoff from a lake, engine failed in a low level turn back towards lake. Unable to clear trees.

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