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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4459P

N4459P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 4, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled September 4, 2012

Serial number
6673
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 11, 1998
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Anderson David M (Individual)
Gridley, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

Piper PA-23-160 cancelled June 24, 1970

Serial number
23-1978
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 10, 1962
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Hollenbeck Sales Company (Corporation)
Bingen, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4459P

LAX97LA308Accident on August 31, 1997 at Gerlach, NV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC-12D · serial 6673

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while attempting a right slip, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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