Has N3815Z been in an accident?

Yes. N3815Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N3815Z?

N3815Z is a 1981 Beech 77 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number WA-219.

N3815Z — 1981 Beech 77

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 15, 2026

N3815Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2020, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 15, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number: WA-219
Manufacturer: Beech
Model: 77
Year: 1981
Category: Fixed wing single-engine
Engine: Lycoming 0-235 Series
Registration: Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

ERA20CA222Jun 20, 2020Elizabethton, TNNo injuries
The student pilot's decision to continue from visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and mountainous terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Beech 77).

Jul 12, 2022deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3815Z was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1981 Beech 77 above.

until Jan 19, 19611960 Piper PA-18-150 (s/n 18-7553)

Frequently asked

Has N3815Z been in an accident?: Yes. N3815Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.
What kind of aircraft is N3815Z?: N3815Z is a 1981 Beech 77 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number WA-219.

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