# N27898: 1940 Piper J4A, registration cancelled 2013-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper J4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4a) (registry code 7100604)
- 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: 4-1121
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1973
- Last registry action: November 13, 2012
- Mode S code: A2C7E8
- Location: Summerland Bc, Canada
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27898
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27898
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27898-2013-09-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 J4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4a.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 OAK74DVM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVM03), Aug 1, 1973: Piper J4A (N27898), San Jose, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19730801019449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730801019449A), Aug 1, 1973: Piper J4A (N27898), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage

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