# N4769C: 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: April 23, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4769C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4769C

## Aircraft that carried N4769C

- [Cancelled 2019-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4769C-2019-04-23): Piper J5C, S/N 5-1474, built 1943. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bandy Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANDY%20ROBERT%20A), [Valdez, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Valdez)

## NTSB investigations on N4769C (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 ANC98LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA033), Mar 30, 1998: Piper J5-C (N4769C), Valdez, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The owner/pilot mechanic's improper overhaul of the engine, and lack of proper lubricating cylinder grease. A factor in the accident was the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4769C (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 19980330004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980330004879A), Mar 30, 1998: Piper J5C (N4769C), Valdez, AK, Substantial damage. Recent overhaul engine quit on climbout. Collided with power line landing on hiway.(.4) on March 30, 1998, about 1420 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped…

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