# N27848: 1940 Piper J4, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J4](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4) (registry code 7100602)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-703](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-703), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 41068
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 3, 1999
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A2C739
- Owner when cancelled: [Hartman Bruce M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARTMAN%20BRUCE%20M)
- Location: [Mosheim, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Mosheim)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1859° N, 82.9724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37818, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27848
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27848
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27848-2017-05-22

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 J4: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4.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 MIA01LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA220), Aug 19, 2001: Piper J-4A (N27848), Mosheim, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the student pilot to maintain altitude clearance during a balked landing go-around resulting in the collision with a utility pole, transmission wires, and a ground borne vehicle.

## 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 20010819023489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010819023489A), Aug 19, 2001: Piper J4PIPER (N27848), Mosheim, TN, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) On August 23, 2001 I investigated an aircraft accident in Mosheim, TN. (Green county, gcy). The accident occurred on August 19, 2001 at approximately…

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