Single-engine piston

N3958E

1978 Piper PA-36-375

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
36-7802070
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grafton, ND
Registration record

N3958E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper PA-36-375
Serial
36-7802070
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grafton, ND
Certificate issued
2026-02-22
Airworthiness date
1978-10-31
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A498D1
Mode S (octal)
51114321
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3958E to the current registrant.
  • 1979-05-26
    Accident at Sabin,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1950-10-31
    N3958E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11BC-42); cancelled.
Overview

About N3958E

N3958E is a 1978 Piper PA-36-375, serial number 36-7802070. It is registered to an individual in Grafton, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-720 engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated October 31, 1978.

N3958E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-36-375 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-05-26 Accident · Sabin,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1353
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-36

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.