# N4297S: 1983 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2012-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-8390045
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 1983
- Certificate issued: July 8, 2009
- Last registry action: July 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A5206C
- Owner when cancelled: [Uaa International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UAA%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [La Verne, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Verne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1480° N, 117.7667° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91750, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4297S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4297S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4297S-2012-03-28

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 WPR12CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA083), Jan 26, 2012: Piper PA-28-181 (N4297S), Santa Barbara, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control during takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20120126001659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120126001659A), Jan 26, 2012: Piper PA-28-181 (N4297S), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. 1/26/2012 @ 1408 Hours: aircraft N4297S, Piper PA-28 lost control on takeoff roll rwy 25 at Santa Barbara airport (sba), departed left side of runway just…
- [Incident 19990227018039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990227018039I), Feb 27, 1999: Piper PA28181 (N4297S), Frisco, TX, Minor damage. On 02/27/99, at 12:20 p.m., a Piper PA-28-181, N4297S, owned by autsin airplane company, 2220 canton st. apt 310, dallas, TX 75201, crashed at dallas jet port…
- [Incident 19910926060109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926060109I), Sep 26, 1991: Piper PA28181 (N4297S), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Loss of airspeed and heavy controls on approach. Hard landing. Yoke rubbing vacuum line.
- [Incident 19880121004719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880121004719I), Jan 21, 1988: Piper PA28181 (N4297S), Big Bear City, CA, Minor damage. Lost directional control of aircraft on takeoff roll due to a shift of winds. Veered off runway. Struck a snowbank.

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