# N3997R: 1971 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2002-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7105102
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1971
- Certificate issued: September 27, 1988
- Last registry action: August 15, 2000
- Mode S code: A4A795
- Owner when cancelled: [Loring Stephen H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LORING%20STEPHEN%20H)
- Location: [Andover, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Andover)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6480° N, 71.1617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01810, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3997R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3997R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3997R-2002-08-19

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 IAD02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA025), Jan 14, 2002: Piper PA-28-180 (N3997R), Oxford, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed aborted landing and his failure to attain obstacle clearance. The pilot's misjudgment of distance is a contributing factor.

## 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 20020114000319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020114000319A), Jan 14, 2002: Piper PA28180 (N3997R), Oxford, MA, No damage. (-23) Pilot departed lawrence, MA (lwm) bound for southbridge, MA (3B0). Pilot landed at Oxford, MA (43M) believing he was at southbridge. After touching down…

## Other aircraft with N3997R

- [Cancelled 2019-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3997R-2019-10-04): DJI S900, S/N 9001-S900-0001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Drone View Imaging LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRONE%20VIEW%20IMAGING%20LLC), [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)

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