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N4309Y

N4309Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 7, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled December 7, 2012

Serial number
28-8316087
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1983
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 29, 1991
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
La Crescenta, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper PA-23-160 cancelled January 3, 1964

Serial number
23-2032
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
United Kingdom
Certificate issued
February 2, 1962
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Delaware Aviation CORP (Corporation)
Philadelphia, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4309Y

LAX88LA073Accident on December 21, 1987 at Burbank, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8316087

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