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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4879L

N4879L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled April 18, 2013

Serial number
28-4245
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 14, 1968
Last FAA action
December 2, 2003
Last owner
65R Club INC (Corporation)
Fort Wayne, IN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N4879L

CHI02LA014Accident on October 28, 2001 at Fort Wayne, IN: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-4245

The pilot not maintaining control of the airplane during an attempted go-around. A factor was the trees.

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