# N3980F: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36880
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1958
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1991
- Last registry action: August 1, 1997
- Mode S code: A4A2DF
- Owners when cancelled: [Denlinger William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENLINGER%20WILLIAM%20J), [Bible Marilyn J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIBLE%20MARILYN%20J), [Hauersperger Janet M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAUERSPERGER%20JANET%20M), [Hauersperger John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAUERSPERGER%20JOHN%20M)
- Location: [Delaware, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Delaware)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2978° N, 83.0602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43015, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3980F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3980F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3980F-2013-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 NYC93LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA003), Oct 3, 1992: Cessna 172 (N3980F), Marengo, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DUE TO SUNGLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A TREE STRIKE ON FINAL APPROACH.

## 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 19921003042539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921003042539A), Oct 3, 1992: Cessna 172 (N3980F), Olive Green, OH, Substantial damage. Sun blinded on final,drifted into a 70 foot AGL tree off right side of runway.

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