# N3979D: 1957 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 1981-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34679
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1975
- Mode S code: A4A061
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccaffrey H Eugene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCAFFREY%20H%20EUGENE)
- Location: [Boulder, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Boulder)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3979D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3979D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3979D-1981-09-30

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 182A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.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 LAX78FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA016), Dec 27, 1977: Cessna 182A (N3979D), El Cajon, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19771227038599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771227038599A), Dec 27, 1977: Cessna 182A (N3979D), El Cajon, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Fss said VFR flt not recommended. Flew into mtn. Recovery date 12/29/77.

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