The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3980F

N3980F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 26, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled September 26, 2013

Serial number
36880
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1958
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 17, 1991
Last FAA action
August 1, 1997
Last owner
Denlinger William J (Co-owned)
Delaware, OH
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N3980F

NYC93LA003Accident on October 3, 1992 at Marengo, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36880

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DUE TO SUNGLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A TREE STRIKE ON FINAL APPROACH.

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