Single-engine piston

N3979R

1971 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
28-7105084
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Clinton Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clinton, NC
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Registration record

N3979R on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7105084
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Clinton Flying Service Inc
Clinton, NC
Certificate issued
1998-03-07
Airworthiness date
1971-02-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4A06D
Mode S (octal)
51120155
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3979R.
  • 1971-07-18
    Accident at Ocean City,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3979R

N3979R is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7105084. The FAA register lists Clinton Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Clinton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 1, 1971.

N3979R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-07-18 Accident · Ocean City,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2594
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.