# N47980: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: June 18, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47980
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47980

## Aircraft that carried N47980

- [Cancelled 2013-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47980-2013-06-18): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-7816177, built 1977. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Andrews Refrigeration Manufacturing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDREWS%20REFRIGERATION%20MANUFACTURING), [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47980-1955-10-11): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T41-1236. Owner: [Higdon W E & Thomas Horan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGDON%20W%20E%20%26%20THOMAS%20HORAN), [Santa Cruz, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Cruz)

## NTSB investigations on N47980 (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 LAX83LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA411), Aug 28, 1983: Piper PA-28-161 (N47980), Upland, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N47980 (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 19830827053079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830827053079A), Aug 27, 1983: Piper PA28161 (N47980), Upland, CA, Substantial damage. Overshot runway on a night landing using minimum lights due to alternator failure. Not licensed for night flights.

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