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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N472A

N472A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 built in 2013. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 12, 2026. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N472A is reserved by a private party since March 12, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 cancelled March 12, 2026

Serial number
2843744
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2013
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 16, 2014
Last FAA action
September 29, 2023
Last owner
Archer Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Beech A65 cancelled March 1, 2005

Serial number
LC-259
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Jamaica
Certificate issued
January 14, 1984
Last FAA action
January 18, 2005
Last owner
Hildreth Elton C (Individual)
Bridgeton, NJ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N472A

ERA26LA074Accident on December 16, 2025 at Fort Lauderdale, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper Aircraft INC PA-28-181 · serial 2843744

The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.

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