# N3978K: 1967 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- 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: 28-23864
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAWYER%20AARON%20P)
- Location: [Saint Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Saint%20Petersburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.8466° N, 82.6306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33702, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3978K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3978K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3978K-2014-10-06

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 (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 MIA01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA065), Jan 28, 2001: Piper PA-28-140 (N3978K), Tifton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB NYC72DIG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DIG17), Dec 31, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N3978K), Montgomery, MD, 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 20010127002159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010127002159A), Jan 27, 2001: Piper PA28140 (N3978K), Tifton, GA, No damage. (-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…

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