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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4297X

N4297X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled July 19, 2013

Serial number
28-8390046
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1983
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 6, 1984
Last FAA action
October 2, 1987
Last owner
Chapman Howard W (Partnership)
Los Angles, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4297X

LAX89LA067Accident on December 23, 1988 at Victorville, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-8390046

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