# N4257T: Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 1998-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 327240035
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1991
- Last registry action: July 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A51191
- Owners when cancelled: [Village Aviation Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VILLAGE%20AVIATION%20INC%20DBA), [Camai Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMAI%20AIR)
- Location: [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 60.7633° N, 161.8694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4257T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4257T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4257T-1998-03-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC90FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA086), Jun 9, 1990: Piper PA-32 (N4257T), Bethel, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS DUE TO AN IMPROPER FUEL SELECTOR POSITION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL…
- [NTSB ANC89LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA051), Mar 9, 1989: Piper PA-32 (N4257T), Kasigluk, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19900609019249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900609019249A), Jun 9, 1990: Piper PA32300 (N4257T), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Declared emergency just after departure. Stalled turning final, hit and cartwheeled.
- [Accident 19890309003459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890309003459A), Mar 9, 1989: Piper PA32300 (N4257T), Kasigluk, AK, Substantial damage. Struck a snowbank on edge of runway while back taxiing after landing.
- [Incident 19881027065489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881027065489I), Oct 27, 1988: Piper PA32300 (N4257T), Bethel, AK. Unable to reduce power after takeoff. Continued to destination. Engine shut down. Nut on throttle lever backed off.

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