N4988J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-180 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 16, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-28R-180 cancelled January 16, 2003
- Serial number
- 28R-30743
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- May 25, 1995
- Last FAA action
- May 15, 2001
- Last owner
- Conrad John (Individual)
Sturgis, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N4988J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-180 · serial 28R-30743
The altitude/clearance disregarded by the pilot and his ostentatious display. The wire and low altitude flight were a contributing factor.
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