# N3979X: 1975 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2018-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7610002
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1996
- Last registry action: September 25, 2013
- Mode S code: A4A073
- Owner when cancelled: [Ingraham Daniel R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INGRAHAM%20DANIEL%20R)
- Location: [Yorkville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Yorkville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6076° N, 88.4317° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60560, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3979X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3979X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3979X-2018-03-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.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 CEN16LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA021), Oct 24, 2015: Piper PA 28-235 (N3979X), Winneconne, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: An engine compartment fire during landing, which resulted in extensive fire damage, for reasons that could not be determined during examinations of the remaining wreckage.

## 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.

- [Accident 20151024018599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151024018599A), Oct 24, 2015: Piper PA-28-235 (N3979X), Winneconne, WI, Destroyed. The pilot reported that aircraft emitted smoke from under the engine cowl on final approach and the engine quit running upon touchdown on runway. After landing…
- [Incident 20071212831019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071212831019I), Dec 12, 2007: Piper PA28235 (N3979X), Chicago/Aurora, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] moved by hand the propeller of Piper PA-28-235, N3979X, at Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, Illinois, at 1242 CST,…

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