N4697T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Druine TURBULENT D-31 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 9, 2001. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Druine TURBULENT D-31 cancelled October 9, 2001
- Serial number
- PFA-588
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1967
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 19, 2001
- Last FAA action
- July 19, 2001
- Last owner
- Schneider Les Le (Individual)
Durand, MI - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N4697T
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Druine Turbulent D-31 · serial PFA-588
The pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering during initial climb. Factors to the accident were the improperly serviced propeller that resulted in a pitch setting that was insufficient for normal flight.
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