N3978K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled October 6, 2014
- Serial number
- 28-23864
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1967
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 30, 1999
- Last FAA action
- April 15, 2009
- Last owner
- Sawyer Aaron P (Individual)
Saint Petersburg, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N3978K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-238104
The pilot's failure to properly judge his altitude (too high) during a forced landing to a runway. The pilot made a 270-degree turn in an attempt to lose altitude resulting in a forced landing in a swampy/marshy area short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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