# N3980F: 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: September 26, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3980F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3980F

## Aircraft that carried N3980F

- [Cancelled 2013-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3980F-2013-09-26): Cessna 172, S/N 36880, built 1958. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Denlinger William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENLINGER%20WILLIAM%20J), [Delaware, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Delaware)

## NTSB investigations on N3980F (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 NYC93LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA003), Oct 3, 1992: Cessna 172 (N3980F), Marengo, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DUE TO SUNGLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A TREE STRIKE ON FINAL APPROACH.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3980F (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 19921003042539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921003042539A), Oct 3, 1992: Cessna 172 (N3980F), Olive Green, OH, Substantial damage. Sun blinded on final,drifted into a 70 foot AGL tree off right side of runway.

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