# N3980L: 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: July 11, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3980L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3980L

## Aircraft that carried N3980L

- [Cancelled 2026-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3980L-2026-07-11): Cessna 172G, S/N 17254149, built 1966. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3980L (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.

- [Incident 20191119020749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191119020749I), Nov 19, 2019: Cessna 172G (N3980L), Hilliard, FL, Minor damage. Landed Hilliard Airpark (01J) on runway 18, approximately 1800 ft down the runway, taxiing off, ground was soft and nose wheel sunk in. Prop strike occurred,…

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