# N3780X: 1968 Aero Commander 100, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100) (registry code 0140202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 273
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1981
- Last registry action: September 15, 1984
- Mode S code: A453F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Kirkham Kenneth B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRKHAM%20KENNETH%20B)
- Location: [Dekalb, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dekalb)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5035° N, 94.6499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75559, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3780X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3780X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3780X-2012-11-13

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 Aero Commander 100: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100.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 FTW82DA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA265), Jul 4, 1982: Aero Commander 100 (N3780X), Dekalb, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCJ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCJ48), Feb 17, 1971: Aero Cmdr 100 (N3780X), Columbus, NE, 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 19820704028199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820704028199A), Jul 4, 1982: Slinds 100ACMDR (N3780X), Dekalb, TX, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Pilot claims engine lost power but engine checked normal.

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