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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4970J

N4970J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T188C. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 12, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna T188C cancelled July 12, 1999

Serial number
T18803792T
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
June 6, 1996
Last FAA action
May 18, 1999
Last owner
Lemmon Darrell C (Co-owned)
Roundup, MT
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28R-180 cancelled January 6, 1969

Serial number
28R-30721
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
France
Certificate issued
June 4, 1968
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4970J

SEA96LA114Accident on June 7, 1996 at Roundup, MT: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T188C · serial T18803792T

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during a turn-around maneuver after a swath run, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

DEN88LA134Accident on June 22, 1988 at Big Timber, MT: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T188C · serial T18803792T

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