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N4897J

N4897J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 35-C33. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 5, 1992. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Beech 35-C33 cancelled March 5, 1992

Serial number
CD1079
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
February 3, 1989
Last FAA action
January 27, 1992
Last owner
Metts Julian C JR (Individual)
Cartersville, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4897J

BFO90LA009Accident on November 10, 1989 at Richmond, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech C33 · serial CD1079

CRACKED FUEL FLOW INDICATOR FUEL LINE WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE.

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