# N204AB: 1976 Piper PA-36-285, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (registry code 7103610)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-720-A1B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-a1b) (registry code 41949)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36-7660023
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 2009
- Last registry action: August 8, 2016
- Mode S code: A1A0E1
- Location: [Clara City, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Clara%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9854° N, 95.3568° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56222, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N204AB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=204AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204AB-2018-05-30

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 Piper PA-36-285: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285.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 CEN12CA542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA542), Aug 8, 2012: Piper PA-36-285 (N204AB), Harvey, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight on a turf runway and with a tailwind, and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.

## 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 20120808018029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120808018029A), Aug 8, 2012: Piper PA-36-285 (N204AB), Harvey, ND, Substantial damage. Pilot reported that nearing rotation speed, aircraft lifted, then settled back down on runway and did not appear to want to fly. Aircraft lifted off runway and…

## Other aircraft with N204AB

- [Cancelled 2024-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204AB-2024-03-23): Hylio AG 230, S/N 050284. Assigned, pending cancellation
- [Cancelled 2007-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204AB-2007-05-21): Israel Aircraft Industries GULFSTREAM 200, S/N 037, built 2001. Exported to China. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1990-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204AB-1990-05-08): Bell UH-1L, S/N 154754. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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