# N3990R: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1992-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 1992
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287105094
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 5, 1990
- Last registry action: December 6, 1990
- Mode S code: A4A6A0
- Owner when cancelled: [American Eagle Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20EAGLE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Merritt Island, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Merritt%20Island)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3092° N, 80.6760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Merritt Island, FL, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3990R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3990R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3990R-1992-02-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC79FHJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ04), Nov 9, 1978: Pipep PA-28 (N3990R), Riverhead, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75AN122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN122), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA-28 (N3990R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19781109038659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781109038659A), Nov 9, 1978: Piper PA28180 (N3990R), Riverhead, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot approached dirt road on airport for landing and collided wiipe.
- [Accident 19750622022142A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750622022142A), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA28180 (N3990R), Amityvile, NY, Substantial damage. Aftrr 45 deg dept turn,drg clb out,plt heard noise in rear of acft thought cable broke.

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