# N3976K: 1967 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-23862
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1967
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2012
- Last registry action: July 23, 2012
- Mode S code: A49FFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Jeffrey Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20JEFFREY%20KENNETH)
- Location: [Fort Leonard Wood, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Fort%20Leonard%20Wood)
- Physical address: [Plato, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Plato)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7099° N, 92.1479° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65473, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3976K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3976K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3976K-2018-02-13

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 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 CEN17LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA186), May 13, 2017: Piper PA 28-140 (N3976K), Muskogee, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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.

- [Accident 20170513024509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170513024509A), May 13, 2017: Piper PA-28-140 (N3976K), Muskogee, OK, Substantial damage. The aircraft was on a pleasure flight and lost power and had to make an off airport landing approximately 3 mi. Nne of (kmko) Davis Field, Muskogee, OK. On…
- [Incident 19930427015839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930427015839I), Apr 27, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N3976K), Kendsha, WI. Pilot received vectors around thunderstorms. Vectors added flight time. Fuel exhaustion. Forced landing in field.

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