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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4796L

N4796L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 10, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled November 10, 1999

Serial number
28-4133
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 8, 1971
Last FAA action
July 20, 1999
Last owner
Empire Aero Club INC (Corporation)
Santa Rosa, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4796L

LAX99LA120Accident on March 15, 1999 at Truckee, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-4133

The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain the proper climb airspeed during the initial takeoff climb, including his failure to anticipate the gust factor and density altitude effects in determining a safe airspeed.

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