Skip to content

N3978K

Cancelled 2014

Deregistered aircraft · 1967 Piper PA-28-140 · Lycoming 0-320 series

Open in FAA registry

© OpenStreetMap

Cancelled: October 6, 2014
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 28-23864
Year built: 1967
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
Airworthiness date: October 18, 1967
Certificate issued: December 30, 1999
Last registry action: April 15, 2009
Mode S code: A4A044
Owner when cancelled: Sawyer Aaron P
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140TCDS 2A13 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesTCDS E-274 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N3978K and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MIA01LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTifton, GAThe pilot's failure to properly judge his altitude (too high) during a forced landing to a runway. The pilot made a 270-degree turn in an attempt to lose altitude resulting in a forced landing in a swampy/marshy area short of the runway. Contributing to the…Jan 28, 2001 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DIG17Accident · No injuriesClosedMontgomery, MDDec 31, 1971 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N3978K and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20010127002159ATifton, GA(-23) Piper PA-28-140, N3978K, enroute from savannah, Georgia (svn) to enterprise, al(edn) at 4,500 feet and magnetic heading of 270 degrees on a flight following with jacksonville center. At 2135 EST started experiencing loss of power and a declining engine…Jan 27, 2001 · No damage