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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4297S

N4297S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 28, 2012. The last status on file was "second notice for re-registration or renewal".

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled March 28, 2012

Serial number
28-8390045
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1983
Last status
Second notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
July 8, 2009
Last FAA action
July 17, 2009
Last owner
Uaa International INC (Corporation)
La Verne, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4297S

WPR12CA083Accident on January 26, 2012 at Santa Barbara, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-8390045

The pilot did not maintain directional control during takeoff.

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