N3859E — 1978 Piper PA-36-375
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 28, 2026
N3859E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 28, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to continue the flight into an area of obscured visibility and his failure to maintain clearance above obstacles.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Piper PA-36-375).
- Aug 12, 2008deregistered — Roberts Jack A
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N3859E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Piper PA-36-375 above.
- until Jun 9, 19491947 Aeronca 11AC (s/n 11AC-S-62)
Frequently asked
- Has N3859E been in an accident?
- Yes. N3859E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
- What kind of aircraft is N3859E?
- N3859E is a 1978 Piper PA-36-375 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 36-7802028.
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