# N3971C: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 20, 1984
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3971C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3971C

## Aircraft that carried N3971C

- [Cancelled 1984-12-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3971C-1984-12-20): Cessna 402B, S/N 402B0843, built 1975. Owner: [Crocker National Bank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROCKER%20NATIONAL%20BANK), [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)

## NTSB investigations on N3971C (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW81FRA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA43), Jul 6, 1981: Cessna 402B (N3971C), Houston, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3971C (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19810706038599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810706038599A), Jul 6, 1981: Cessna 402B (N3971C), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Electrical failure from stuck starter solenoid. Tried to crank gear down wrong direction. Landed wheels up.

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