# N3997R: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: October 4, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3997R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3997R

## Aircraft that carried N3997R

- [Cancelled 2019-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3997R-2019-10-04): DJI S900, S/N 9001-S900-0001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Drone View Imaging LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRONE%20VIEW%20IMAGING%20LLC), [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- [Cancelled 2002-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3997R-2002-08-19): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-7105102, built 1971. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Loring Stephen H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LORING%20STEPHEN%20H), [Andover, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Andover)

## NTSB investigations on N3997R (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 IAD02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA025), Jan 14, 2002: Piper PA-28-180 (N3997R), Oxford, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed aborted landing and his failure to attain obstacle clearance. The pilot's misjudgment of distance is a contributing factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3997R (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 20020114000319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020114000319A), Jan 14, 2002: Piper PA28180 (N3997R), Oxford, MA, No damage. (-23) Pilot departed lawrence, MA (lwm) bound for southbridge, MA (3B0). Pilot landed at Oxford, MA (43M) believing he was at southbridge. After touching down…

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