# N3983D: Piper PA-24-400, registration cancelled 2011-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-400](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-400) (registry code 7102408)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-720 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-series) (registry code 41546)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS 1E15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26-111
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1984
- Last registry action: January 29, 1988
- Mode S code: A4A346
- Owner when cancelled: [Hutchinson Aeroplane Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUTCHINSON%20AEROPLANE%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Green Cove Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Green%20Cove%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9255° N, 81.7217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32043, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3983D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3983D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3983D-2011-01-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-24-400: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-400.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 LAX85FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA122), Jan 24, 1985: Piper PA-24-400 (N3983D), Helendale, CA, 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 19850124002259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850124002259A), Jan 24, 1985: Piper PA24400 (N3983D), Helendale, CA, Substantial damage. Collided with ground obstructions during emergency landing. Connecting rod failed during flight.

## Other aircraft with N3983D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3983D): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18735P2664

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