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N3978K

Not registered

N-number · 1 earlier aircraft

Open in FAA registry

Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 1
Last cancelled: October 6, 2014

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N3978K · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N3978K now.

2014Piper PA-28-140 · S/N 28-23864Cancelled Oct 6, 2014 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Built 1967 · Sawyer Aaron P, Saint Petersburg, FL

NTSB investigations on N3978K · 2

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB MIA01LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Tifton, GAThe pilot's failure to properly judge his altitude (too high) during a forced landing to a runway. The pilot made a 270-degree turn in an attempt to lose altitude resulting in a forced landing in a swampy/marshy area short of the runway. Contributing to the…Jan 28, 2001 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DIG17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Montgomery, MDDec 31, 1971 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports on N3978K · 1

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 20010127002159APiper PA28140 · Tifton, GA(-23) Piper PA-28-140, N3978K, enroute from savannah, Georgia (svn) to enterprise, al(edn) at 4,500 feet and magnetic heading of 270 degrees on a flight following with jacksonville center. At 2135 EST started experiencing loss of power and a declining engine…Jan 27, 2001 · No damage