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N4578R

N4578R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 14, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled November 14, 2012

Serial number
28-21320
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 7, 1991
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Denver City, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4578R

FTW93LA056Accident on December 26, 1992 at Slaton, TX: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-21320

THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION. A FACTOR THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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