N4972J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-180 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28R-180 cancelled April 24, 2018
- Serial number
- 28R-30723
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 10, 2014
- Last FAA action
- November 10, 2014
- Last owner
- Trimble Robert J (Individual)
Santa Barbara, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N4972J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28R-180 · serial 28R-30723
The non-instrument rated pilot's improper inflight decision-making to attempt to outclimb clouds along his planned route rather than reverse course, which resulted in his inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, spatial disorientation, and a resultant loss of control. The pilot's preexisting medical conditions and his use of impairing medications contributed to his degraded performance.
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