# N3705: Whigham GW-4, registration cancelled 1997-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Whigham GW-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/whigham-gw-4) (registry code 0562981)
- Serial number: 1
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: November 30, 1988
- Last registry action: November 16, 1994
- Mode S code: A436D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Waters John B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATERS%20JOHN%20B)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7615° N, 117.0719° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92115, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3705
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3705
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3705-1997-09-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Whigham GW-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/whigham-gw-4.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX92LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA290), Jul 9, 1992: Whigham GW-4 (N3705), Warner Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFTS AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
- [NTSB LAX74DUG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG25), Nov 23, 1973: Whigham GW-4 (N3705), Elsinore, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19920709024529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920709024529A), Jul 9, 1992: Amtrpu GW4A (N3705), Warner Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift soaring in mountainous area. Unable clear ridge to airpot due to downdraft. Crashed on landing.

## Other aircraft with N3705

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3705): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 1581F574B226M00100X2
- [Cancelled 1928-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3705-1928-10-18): Waco 9, S/N 319. Owner: [Trnka Otto A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRNKA%20OTTO%20A), [Jersey City, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Jersey%20City)

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