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N47759

N47759 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 12, 1990. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled December 12, 1990

Serial number
287890133
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 14, 1985
Last FAA action
August 26, 1988
Last owner
Katra James A (Individual)
Columbia, MD
Airworthiness
None on file

Taylorcraft ST-100 cancelled January 14, 1949

Serial number
6042
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1942
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 14, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bassham Carl A (Individual)
Tulsa, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N47759

BFO90FA008Accident on November 5, 1989 at Laurel, MD: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7890133

LOST OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE.

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