# N3972R: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1978-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7105077
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A49F78
- Owner when cancelled: [Strain Bailey T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRAIN%20BAILEY%20T)
- Location: [Gilroy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Gilroy)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3972R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3972R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3972R-1978-01-26

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 OAK78FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA006), Nov 26, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N3972R), Independence, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB OAK72DVM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVM17), Dec 4, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N3972R), San Jose, CA, 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 19771126037179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771126037179A), Nov 26, 1977: Piper PA28180 (N3972R), Independence, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Mil wx briefing.

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