Single-engine piston

N3809Y

1980 Beechcraft Skipper

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
WA-212
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sour Lake, TX
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Registration record

N3809Y on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA: Beechcraft 77)
Serial
WA-212
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sour Lake, TX
Certificate issued
2014-03-31
Airworthiness date
1980-12-05
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A45EF4
Mode S (octal)
51057364
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
370 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N3809Y to the current registrant.
  • 1990-12-09
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1970-06-29
    N3809Y previously assigned to a Cessna 210 (s/n 21058309); cancelled.
Overview

About N3809Y

N3809Y is a 1980 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA model 77), serial number WA-212. It is registered to co-owners in Sour Lake, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 370 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated December 5, 1980.

N3809Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
370 nm
Power / thrust (each)
115
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,313 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Skipper type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-12-09 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA016
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-77
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PERFORM THE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A TOW BAR DURING INITIAL TAXI.
1964-04-21 Accident · Baja Mexico, 72 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 6 0030
Reported aircraft: Cessna 210 — a different aircraft that carried the N3809Y registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.