# N3979A: Cessna U-3A, registration cancelled 2013-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna U-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u-3a) (registry code 2074206)
- Serial number: 57-5892
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1983
- Certificate issued: September 22, 1983
- Last registry action: March 5, 2004
- Mode S code: A4A05E
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER), [Vandenberg Aero Club Operator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDENBERG%20AERO%20CLUB%20OPERATOR)
- Location: [Vandenberg Afb, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vandenberg%20Afb)
- Physical address: [Vanenberg Afb, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vanenberg%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7606° N, 120.5089° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93437, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3979A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3979A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3979A-2013-02-07

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 Cessna U-3A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u-3a.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19920216007169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920216007169I), Feb 16, 1992: Cessna U3A (N3979A), Lompoc, CA, Minor damage. Almost landed gear up on a simulated engine failure. Props struck runway. Made go around. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19910216008889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910216008889I), Feb 16, 1991: Cessna U3A (N3979A), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. While maneuvering in runup area he ran over 2 taxiway lights. Pilot stated he had right brake problems.

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