N4079R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-300 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 15, 2021. The last status on file was "third notice for registration renewal".
Piper PA-32-300 cancelled July 15, 2021
- Serial number
- 32-40393
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Third notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 2015
- Last FAA action
- January 3, 2018
- Last owner
- Zahasky Richard (Individual)
Decorah, IA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N4079R
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA32 · serial 32-40393
The seizure of the airplane’s engine-driven fuel pump due to internal contamination, which led to a total loss of engine power. The source of the contamination could not be determined based on available evidence.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-300 · serial 32-40393
PILOT'S IMPROPER CROSSWIND CORRECTION, HIS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND
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