# N3795K: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1990-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2823732
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4584B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3795K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3795K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3795K-1990-08-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX89LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA278), Aug 14, 1989: Piper PA-28-140 (N3795K), Butte Meadows, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING TO ATTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE HIGH TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ATTITUDE.

## 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 19890814029189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814029189A), Aug 14, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N3795K), Butte Meadows, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Flying at 500 feet above mountain peaks entered downdraft. Unable to recover struck trees. Density altitude factor.

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