# N4653H: 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: August 1, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4653H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4653H

## Aircraft that carried N4653H

- [Cancelled 2026-08-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4653H-2026-08-01): Piper PA-17, S/N 17-63. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)

## NTSB investigations on N4653H (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 CEN15CA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA410), Sep 9, 2015: Piper PA-17 (N4653H), Delphi, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's attempt to start the engine by himself without properly securing the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4653H (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 20150909014579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150909014579A), Sep 9, 2015: Piper PA-17 (N4653H), Delphi, IN, Substantial damage. On September 9, 2015, at approximately 1800 local time, a Piper PA-17 vagabond, N4653H, struck a building at Delphi Municipal Airport (1I9). There were no…

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