N4959P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Heckler John S SPARROW HAWK II built in 2007. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 19, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Heckler John S SPARROW HAWK II cancelled January 19, 2018
- Serial number
- S0200025
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 2007
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 4, 2008
- Last FAA action
- February 4, 2008
- Last owner
- Heckler John S (Individual)
Gilbert, AZ - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Piper PA-23-235 cancelled January 30, 1992
- Serial number
- 27560
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 1991
- Last FAA action
- May 23, 1991
- Last owner
- Novotny Milton (Individual)
Seekonk, MA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4959P
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-235 · serial 27-560
THE PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW IFR PROCEEDURES AND WAS MANUVERING AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE TERRAIN. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE; FATIGUE, FOG AND NO VISUAL GROUND CLUES.
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