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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4878Z

N4878Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-22-108. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 6, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-22-108 cancelled December 6, 1997

Serial number
228459
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
October 6, 1988
Last FAA action
September 17, 1997
Last owner
Robosson William D (Individual)
Clearville, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4878Z

NYC95LA007Accident on October 13, 1994 at Beans Cove, PA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-22-108 · serial 22-8459

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree.

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