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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3970T

N3970T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-180 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 3, 2015. The last status on file was "third notice for registration renewal".

Piper PA-28R-180 cancelled November 3, 2015

Serial number
28R-30317
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Third notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
April 16, 2004
Last FAA action
May 17, 2011
Last owner
Pro-Flite INC (Corporation)
Omaha, NE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N3970T

CEN13FA241Accident on April 28, 2013 at Norfolk, NE: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-180 · serial 28R-30317

The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude and his subsequent failure to see and avoid power lines.

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