# N3983A: 1956 Fairchild M-62A-3, registration cancelled 1983-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild M-62A-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3) (registry code 3371618)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-724](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: FT-670
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1974
- Mode S code: A4A343
- Owner when cancelled: [Lufberry Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUFBERRY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [New Haven, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/New%20Haven)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3983A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3983A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3983A-1983-12-08

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 Fairchild M-62A-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3.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 NYC83FNE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FNE01), Oct 31, 1982: Fairchild M-62A-3 (N3983A), Durham, CT, substantial damage

## 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 19821031055969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821031055969A), Oct 31, 1982: Frchld M62A3 (N3983A), Durham, CT, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed into barn during emergency landing after engine quit.

## Other aircraft with N3983A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3983A): American Eurocopter AS350B3, S/N 7101, built 2011

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