# N948SB: 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: January 6, 2009
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948SB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948SB

## Aircraft that carried N948SB

- [Cancelled 2009-01-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948SB-2009-01-06): Piper PA-30, S/N 30-1817, built 1969. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Advantage Aviation Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVANTAGE%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Jackson, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Jackson)

## NTSB investigations on N948SB (2)

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 CHI03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA039), Dec 15, 2002: Piper PA-30 (N948SB), Jackson, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB MKC72FCD65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCD65), Mar 23, 1972: Piper PA-30 (N948SB), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N948SB (2)

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 20021215035689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021215035689A), Dec 15, 2002: Piper PA30 (N948SB), Jackson, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Shortly after takeoff the pilot reported the aircraft experienced a complete electrical failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing gear extension,…
- [Incident 19961028034179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961028034179I), Oct 28, 1996: Piper PA30 (N948SB), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. Electrical failure. Selected gear down. Came down halfway. Smelled smoke. Landed. Gear collapsed. Unfamiliar manual

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