# N3897K: 1967 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2011-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-23771
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1977
- Last registry action: July 30, 1977
- Mode S code: A48010
- Owner when cancelled: [Strange George Harold](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRANGE%20GEORGE%20HAROLD)
- Location: [Lauderhill, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lauderhill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1516° N, 80.2275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33313, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3897K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3897K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3897K-2011-07-25

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 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 MIA72DLD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLD15), Oct 8, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N3897K), Englewood, FL, 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 19790929024679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790929024679A), Sep 29, 1979: Piper PA28140 (N3897K), Freeport, Bahamas, Destroyed. Pilot ditched in ocean. Pilot stated that engine would not run with fuel selector on right tank.

## Other aircraft with N3897K

- [Cancelled 1957-02-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3897K-1957-02-18): Temco GC-1B, S/N 3597, built 1948. Owner: [Griffin C L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIFFIN%20C%20L), [Mill Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mill%20Valley)

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