# N3987T: Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 1973-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-30339
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 25, 1968
- Mode S code: A4A3E0
- Owner when cancelled: [Kales Ted](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALES%20TED)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3987T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3987T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3987T-1973-11-27

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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180.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 CHI74AC018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC018), Aug 31, 1973: Piper PA-28R (N3987T), Penconning, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19730831033379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730831033379A), Aug 31, 1973: Piper PA28R200 (N3987T), Penconning, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. VOR sta non-opl due tstm. Back up pwr not avail. Crashed 16 mi off crse. Plt blood alcohol 0.196 pct.

## Other aircraft with N3987T

- [Cancelled 2024-11-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3987T-2024-11-09): Alexa Alex OSPREY 2, S/N 369, built 1989. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Saint Augustine, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Saint%20Augustine)

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