# N3980T: 1978 Taylorcraft F19, registration cancelled 2023-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft F19](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f19) (registry code 8850904)
- Engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A9](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A9), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F-122
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2019
- Last registry action: November 15, 2019
- Mode S code: A4A2EB
- Owner when cancelled: [Kosachuk Andrew](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOSACHUK%20ANDREW)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3980T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3980T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3980T-2023-03-04

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 Taylorcraft F19: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f19.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 ANC22LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA057), Jul 15, 2022: Taylorcraft F19 (N3980T), Lake Louise, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a hard landing short of the airstrip.

## 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 20220714012259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220714012259A), Jul 14, 2022: Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19 (N3980T), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft encountered some sink on the approach end of the uphill landing area. The pilot pulled the plane into a flare, unaware of the ground suddenly…
- [Accident 20191025017152A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191025017152A), Oct 25, 2019: Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19 (N3980T), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. Accident occurred on 10/25/2019 @ 1700 after N3980T, a Taylorcraft, model F-19, s/n F-122 had just landed at paaq and was taxiing off taxiway echo and cutting…

## Other aircraft with N3980T

- [Cancelled 1968-05-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3980T-1968-05-07): Piper PA-28R-180, S/N 28R-30308. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Moody Walter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20WALTER), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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