# N3791X: 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: 287
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 28, 1989
- Last registry action: May 29, 1998
- Mode S code: A457CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Fragos John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRAGOS%20JOHN)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9475° N, 82.4584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tampa, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3791X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3791X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3791X-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 MIA92LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA181), Sep 15, 1992: Aero Commander 100 (N3791X), Panacea, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PUSH/PULL ROD END BEARING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
- [NTSB CHI70F0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0030), Jun 21, 1969: Aero Comdr 100 (N3791X), Wilmington, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19940528023412I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940528023412I), May 28, 1994: Slinds 100ACMDR (N3791X), Westminister, MD, Minor damage. Collided in flight with a Cessna 152. Evasive action but prop struck top of rudder on 152. Both landed safely.
- [Accident 19920915040809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920915040809A), Sep 15, 1992: Slinds 100A (N3791X), Panacea, FL, Substantial damage. Nose steering rod failed landing in quartering tailwind. Nose wheel castered caused nose gear collapse. Nose over.

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