# N44897: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 29, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44897
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44897

## Aircraft that carried N44897

- [Cancelled 2012-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44897-2012-11-29): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-7816039. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Budzyna John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUDZYNA%20JOHN%20P), [Worcester, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Worcester)

## NTSB investigations on N44897 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC90FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA135), Jun 19, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N44897), Greenville, ME, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE, WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT AT NIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, FOG OBSCURING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N44897 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900619022349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900619022349A), Jun 19, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N44897), Greenville, ME, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flew into trees at night trying to locate fog shrouded airport. No flight plan or instrument rating.

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