# N3979T: Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 1991-04-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 26, 1991
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R30329
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 1, 1989
- Last registry action: November 2, 1989
- Mode S code: A4A06F
- Owner when cancelled: [Leighton Aero Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEIGHTON%20AERO%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Cass City, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Cass%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6074° N, 83.1680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48726, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3979T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3979T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3979T-1991-04-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19870604036949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870604036949I), Jun 4, 1987: Piper PA28R180 (N3979T), Sandusky, MI, Minor damage. The nose gear collapsed during landing roll. No mechanical malfunctions found.

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