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N3786A1981 Biesemeier David I SMYTH SIDEWINDER

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026

N3786A appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2013, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
212581
Manufacturer
Biesemeier David I
Year
1981
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. CEN14FA072Nov 27, 2013Boulder, COFatal · 1 fatal

    The pilot’s abrupt maneuver, which exceeded the structural limits of the left wing and resulted in its in-flight separation.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Biesemeier David I SMYTH SIDEWINDER).

  1. Apr 1, 2015deregisteredBiesemeier David I

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3786A was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1981 Biesemeier David I SMYTH SIDEWINDER above.

Frequently asked

Has N3786A been in an accident?
Yes. N3786A appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.
What kind of aircraft is N3786A?
N3786A is a 1981 Biesemeier David I SMYTH SIDEWINDER (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 212581.
Has N3786A been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N3786A (CEN14FA072) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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