# N3987Q: 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: January 18, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3987Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3987Q

## Aircraft that carried N3987Q

- [Cancelled 2018-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3987Q-2018-01-18): Cessna 172L, S/N 17260087, built 1971. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Thomas Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Fayetteville, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Fayetteville)

## NTSB investigations on N3987Q (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 IAD79FIJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIJ06), May 14, 1979: Cessna 172L (N3987Q), Fayetteville, WV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3987Q (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 19790514009299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790514009299A), May 14, 1979: Cessna 172L (N3987Q), Fayetteville, WV, Substantial damage. Pilot applied carb heat. Engine failed. Found paper in carb heat box which appeared to be from a rats nest.

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