N3889Z — 1983 East Tenn Quicksilver MX II

Aircraft record

Serial number

1141

Manufacturer

East Tenn Quicksilver

Model

MX II

Year

1983

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Bombardier Rotax (All)

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N3889Z →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA19FA225Jul 13, 2019Oliver Springs, TNFatal · 1 fatal

   The noncertificated pilot’s decision to continue to takeoff and climb after encountering an undetermined airplane control issue that he was unable to counteract, which resulted in collision with trees and subsequent impact with terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1983 East Tenn Quicksilver MX II).

1. Jun 11, 2013deregistered — Depew Gerald

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3889Z was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1983 East Tenn Quicksilver MX II above.

• until Nov 6, 1980Piper PA-18-150 (s/n 18-7705)

Frequently asked

Has N3889Z been in an accident?

Yes. N3889Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N3889Z?

N3889Z is a 1983 East Tenn Quicksilver MX II (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 1141.

Has N3889Z been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N3889Z (ERA19FA225) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.