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N7470R

N7470R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 1, 2025. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N7470R is reserved by a private party since March 1, 2025. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled March 1, 2025

Serial number
28-22135
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 31, 2024
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Gainesville, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled November 17, 2003

Serial number
28-22018
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 16, 1990
Last FAA action
October 15, 2002
Last owner
Miller Scott G (Co-owned)
Ypsilanti, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N7470R

ERA23LA117Accident on January 24, 2023 at Buford, GA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-22135

Water contamination in the fuel system that was not observed during the preflight inspection, resulting in a total loss of engine power and forced landing.

CHI91LA184Accident on June 9, 1991 at Grass Lake, MI: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 22-22018

A RUPTURED OIL COOLER LINE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

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