Single-engine piston

N3868J

1981 Beechcraft Skipper

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
WA-258
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Portola, CA
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Registration record

N3868J on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA: Beechcraft 77)
Serial
WA-258
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Portola, CA
Certificate issued
2008-12-23
Airworthiness date
1981-03-31
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A4750D
Mode S (octal)
51072415
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N3868J to the current registrant.
  • 1981-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1972-01-03
    N3868J previously assigned to a Cessna 150G (s/n 15065168); cancelled.
Overview

About N3868J

N3868J is a 1981 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA model 77), serial number WA-258. It is registered to co-owners in Portola, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2008 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 March 31, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3868J. 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

1972-07-25 Accident · Rantoul,Kans, 16 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2099
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150G — a different aircraft that carried the N3868J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: D TO HIT THEM SQUARE.HIT GRND,GR FAILED,NOSED OVR.

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.