# N4202M: Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1988-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-780](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-780) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 123096
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4FE49
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4202M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4202M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4202M-1988-05-03

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 PA-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12.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 NYC87LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA205), Jul 16, 1987: Piper PA-12 (N4202M), Spencer Lake, ME, 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 19870715034799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870715034799A), Jul 15, 1987: Piper PA12 (N4202M), Spencer Lake, ME, Substantial damage. Encountered a downdraft near a ridge. Unable to recover. Struck trees.

## Other aircraft with N4202M

- [Cancelled 1993-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4202M-1993-04-26): Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, S/N 628. Exported to Canada. Owner: [International Business Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20BUSINESS%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)

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