N3688P — 1980 Beech C90

Aircraft record

Serial number

LJ-915

Manufacturer

Beech

Model

C90

Year

1980

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

U/a Canada Pt6a Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N3688P →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR21FA266Jul 10, 2021Wikieup, AZFatal · 2 fatal

   The failure and separation of the left wing’s outboard section due to a fatigue crack in the lower spar cap. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s decision to repair the wing spar instead of replacing it as recommended by the aircraft manufacturer. Also contributing to the accident was the failure of the Non-Destructive Testing inspector to detect the fatigue crack during inspection.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Beech C90).

1. Jan 21, 2022deregistered — Fnb Investments Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3688P was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Beech C90 above.

• until Jun 23, 1970Piper PA-18A 150 (s/n 18-4589)

Frequently asked

Has N3688P been in an accident?

Yes. N3688P appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.

What kind of aircraft is N3688P?

N3688P is a 1980 Beech C90 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number LJ-915.

Has N3688P been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N3688P (WPR21FA266) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.