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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3976R

N3976R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 14, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled November 14, 2012

Serial number
28-7105081
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 29, 1995
Last FAA action
September 11, 1998
Last owner
Flyinc (Corporation)
Louisberg, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N3976R

MIA97LA156Accident on May 7, 1997 at Wilgrove, NC: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-7105081

the pilot's improper planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing short of the intended destination airport.

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