N4686J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-180 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 16, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28R-180 cancelled September 16, 2013
- Serial number
- 28R-30587
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 29, 1989
- Last FAA action
- May 2, 2008
- Last owner
- Grulich Paul N (Individual)
Tupper Lake, NY - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N4686J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-180 · serial 28R-30587
The pilot's failure to follow instrument flight rules procedures resulting in a collision with a tree. Factors related to the accident were the dark night conditions, low visibility, and low cloud ceiling.
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