# N3978K: 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: October 6, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3978K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3978K

## Aircraft that carried N3978K

- [Cancelled 2014-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3978K-2014-10-06): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-23864, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sawyer Aaron P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAWYER%20AARON%20P), [Saint Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Saint%20Petersburg)

## NTSB investigations on N3978K (2)

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 MIA01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA065), Jan 28, 2001: Piper PA-28-140 (N3978K), Tifton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB NYC72DIG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DIG17), Dec 31, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N3978K), Montgomery, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3978K (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 20010127002159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010127002159A), Jan 27, 2001: Piper PA28140 (N3978K), Tifton, GA, No damage. (-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…

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