Single-engine piston

N3980U

2005 Piper Warrior II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
2842221
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
University of Oklahoma + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Norman, OK
Registration record

N3980U on the FAA register

Type
2005 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
2842221
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
University of Oklahoma + 1 co-owner
Norman, OK
Certificate issued
2005-04-21
Airworthiness date
2005-02-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4A2EC
Mode S (octal)
51121354
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3980U to the current registrant.
  • 2005-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1984-05-04
    N3980U previously assigned to a Commander 690B (s/n 11380); cancelled.
Overview

About N3980U

N3980U is a 2005 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 2842221. The FAA register lists University of Oklahoma + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Norman, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 8, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3980U. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Warrior II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Warrior II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-09-23 Accident · Compton,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3458
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N3980U registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CRITICAL JUDGMENT. PX PUSHED CONTROL WHEEL FORWARD
1965-12-18 Accident · Catalina Is Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3867
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N3980U registration before this airframe.

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.