N4769C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J5C built in 1943. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 23, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper J5C cancelled April 23, 2019
- Serial number
- 5-1474
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1943
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 16, 1998
- Last FAA action
- July 23, 2015
- Last owner
- Bandy Robert A (Individual)
Valdez, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N4769C
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J5-C · serial 5-1474
The owner/pilot mechanic's improper overhaul of the engine, and lack of proper lubricating cylinder grease. A factor in the accident was the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.
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