N3809Y - 1980 Beech 77 Aircraft Registration

N3809Y is a 1980 Beech 77, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Shaffer Kent R in Sour Lake, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 5, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on March 31, 2014. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N3809Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A45EF4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3809Y was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 77 Skipper was a two-seat training aircraft designed to compete in the light trainer market of the late 1970s. First flown on February 6, 1975, it was a low-wing monoplane with distinctive T-tail configuration that seated two occupants side-by-side. Measuring just over 24 feet in length with a 30-foot wingspan, the aircraft was powered by a single 115-horsepower Lycoming O-235 engine. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1979 to 1981, only 312 examples were completed before economic conditions forced production to cease. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE77.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3809Y. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.