# N3988F: 1976 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1982-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7625271
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 1, 1978
- Mode S code: A4A3F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Cobb William E Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COBB%20WILLIAM%20E%20ET%20AL)
- Location: [Hawthorne, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hawthorne)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3988F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3988F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3988F-1982-07-23

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 OAK78FVM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM38), Aug 12, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N3988F), Morgan Hill, 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 19780812028829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780812028829A), Aug 12, 1978: Piper PA28140 (N3988F), Morgan Hill, CA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3988F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3988F): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18735P2666
- [Cancelled 1958-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3988F-1958-10-15): Cessna 172, S/N 36888. Owner: [Cessna Aicraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AICRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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