# N3970T: 1967 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2015-11-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 3, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-30317
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1967
- Certificate issued: April 16, 2004
- Last registry action: May 17, 2011
- Mode S code: A49F34
- Owner when cancelled: [Pro-Flite Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRO-FLITE%20INC)
- Location: [Omaha, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Omaha)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2054° N, 96.1188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68137, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3970T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3970T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3970T-2015-11-03

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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180.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 CEN13FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA241), Apr 28, 2013: Piper PA-28R-180 (N3970T), Norfolk, NE, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude and his subsequent failure to see and avoid power lines.

## 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 20130427006379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130427006379A), Apr 27, 2013: Piper PA-28R-180 (N3970T), Norfolk, NE, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. N3970T departed Norfolk (ofk) NE at 2005 CDT VFR. The aircraft struck power lines at approx. 23 feet AGL 2 miles east of ofk at approx. 2010 CDT while in level…

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