# N3982S: 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: June 24, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3982S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3982S

## Aircraft that carried N3982S

- [Cancelled 2025-06-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3982S-2025-06-24): Cessna 172E, S/N 17251182, built 1964. Owner: [Stone Don Edwin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STONE%20DON%20EDWIN), [Longview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Longview)

## NTSB investigations on N3982S (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 NYC07LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA125), May 23, 2007: Cessna 172E (N3982S), Leesburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power that resulted from the failure of an exhaust valve rocker arm during cruise.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3982S (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 20070523016289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070523016289A), May 23, 2007: Cessna 172E (N3982S), Leesburg, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) Approximately five minutes into flight engine started sputtering and quit. Pilot just fueled at Leesburg on his way to winchester for an annual…

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