N3840K is a 1943 Boeing E75N1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 75-8399, registered in Durham, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming R680 rated at 215 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 5, 1983. It is one of 79 E75N1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in North Carolina. About 18% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 14, 2008.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Feb 16, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A46C88
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51066210
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOEING
- Model
- E75N1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-743 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 75-8399
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING R680 (215 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 5, 1983
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Durham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Durham International Raleigh/Durham, NC | KRDU | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Raleigh Regional At Person County Roxboro, NC | KTDF | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Whitfield Farms Hurdle Mills, NC | 4W4 | 23 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1969 | PIPER PA-28-140 | 28-23744 | CANADA | ||
| Feb 14, 1956 | TEMCO GC-1B | 3540 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2008 | Youngstown, OH | Boeing E75N1 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CHI08LA102 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.