Single-engine piston

N3987A

Homebuilt Aero-Bipe

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fenton, MI
Registration record

N3987A on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Aero-Bipe
Serial
001
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fenton, MI
Certificate issued
2016-06-01
Airworthiness date
1974-08-06
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4A3CF
Mode S (octal)
51121717
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N3987A.
  • 1979-05-09
    Accident at Sandusky,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N3987A

N3987A is a Homebuilt Aero-Bipe, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Fenton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 6, 1974.

N3987A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-05-09 Accident · Sandusky,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0839
Reported aircraft: Rower Aero Bipe

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.