# N1757: Gifford Wayne C TR-FI, registration cancelled 2000-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gifford Wayne C TR-FI](https://openairdocs.org/model/gifford-wayne-c-tr-fi) (registry code 05606BF)
- Serial number: 4027
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 13, 1998
- Last registry action: May 13, 1998
- Mode S code: A12F0D
- Owner when cancelled: [Gifford Wayne C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIFFORD%20WAYNE%20C)
- Location: [East Wenatchee, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/East%20Wenatchee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.4919° N, 120.1637° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98802, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1757
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1757
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1757-2000-10-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Gifford Wayne C TR-FI: https://openairdocs.org/model/gifford-wayne-c-tr-fi.md

## NTSB investigations (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 SEA00LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA089), May 20, 2000: Gifford TR-4 (N1757), Wenatchee, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt to close the canopy (entry door) after it inadvertently opened in flight, instead of making a precautionary landing with it open. Factors include the pilot's…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20000520005819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000520005819A), May 20, 2000: N1757, Wenatchee, WA, No damage. (-23) Shortly after liftoff pilot's canopy was observed to come open. Pilot continued the takeoff, and attempted to close the canopy. Pilot stated that after…

## Other aircraft with N1757

- [Cancelled 1972-08-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1757-1972-08-11): Schleicher AS-K13, S/N 13061. Owner: [Freedom Soaring Thunderbirds Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEDOM%20SOARING%20THUNDERBIRDS%20INC), [Rocky River, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Rocky%20River)
- [Cancelled 1928-07-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1757-1928-07-24): Alexander EAGLEROCK, S/N 285, built 1927. Owner: [Blood Albert H/Forster Isaac](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLOOD%20ALBERT%20H%2FFORSTER%20ISAAC), [Saugerties, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Saugerties)

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