# N3985A: 1970 Piper PA-31P, registration cancelled 2013-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p) (registry code 7103120)
- Engine: [Lycoming TIGO-541SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tigo-541ser) (registry code 41539)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31P-20
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 17, 1990
- Last registry action: June 16, 1999
- Mode S code: A4A389
- Owner when cancelled: [Pinto Babs E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PINTO%20BABS%20E)
- Location: [Monticello, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Monticello)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7883° N, 86.7520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47960, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3985A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3985A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3985A-2013-06-11

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 Piper PA-31P: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19930701030919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930701030919I), Jul 1, 1993: Piper PA31P (N3985A), Lincoln Park, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot landed with gar retracted. Found gear handle was placed in down position after impact.

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