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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4976M

N4976M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-11 built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 19, 1961. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-11 cancelled December 19, 1961

Serial number
11-459
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 17, 1959
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Schumacher August C (Individual)
Cordova, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4976M

MIA99LA069Accident on January 26, 1999 at Charleston, SC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-1271

the total loss of engine power caused by an oil leak at the oil filter adapter, resulting in a broken connecting rod, a subsequent forced landing and impact with rough terrain.

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