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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3783M

N3783M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-201 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 31, 2016. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28R-201 cancelled October 31, 2016

Serial number
28R-7837137
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
March 1, 2005
Last FAA action
October 8, 2013
Last owner
Hampden Aviation Services INC (Corporation)
Northampton, MA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Piper PA-12 cancelled February 14, 1956

Serial number
12-2713
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 7, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Les Panger (Individual)
Williston, ND
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3783M

ERA16LA280Accident on August 6, 2016 at Northampton, MA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28R-201 · serial 28R-7837137

The failure of the alternate air valve plate hinge pin, which caused the alternate air valve plate to lodge in the fuel servo assembly, which resulted in a restriction of air to the fuel servo assembly, a loss of engine power, and an off-airport emergency landing.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site