N3953R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 11, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-28-180 cancelled December 11, 2008
- Serial number
- 28-5858
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1970
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- December 27, 1999
- Last FAA action
- November 18, 2008
- Last owner
- Empire Aero Club INC (Corporation)
Sebastopol, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N3953R
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-5858
The non-instrument rated pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the low clouds.
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