# N3976R: 1971 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7105081
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1995
- Last registry action: September 11, 1998
- Mode S code: A4A004
- Owner when cancelled: [Flyinc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYINC)
- Location: [Louisberg, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Louisberg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0996° N, 78.2513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27549, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3976R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3976R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3976R-2012-11-14

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 (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 MIA97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA156), May 7, 1997: Piper PA-28-180 (N3976R), Wilgrove, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing short of the intended destination airport.

## 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 19970507008469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970507008469A), May 7, 1997: Piper PA28180 (N3976R), Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft impacted ground .9 miles short of intended airport (8A6) runway at 0540 hours local time. On site investigation indicates N3976R was operated…
- [Incident 19950724025189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950724025189I), Jul 24, 1995: Piper PA28180 (N3976R), Knightdale, NC, Minor damage. Student unable to land home airport. Advised return to W17.student bothered by weather landed downwind. Overran run

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