# N4346Y: 1968 Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-4843
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1968
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1973
- Last registry action: March 20, 2012
- Mode S code: A5353B
- Owner when cancelled: [Reabe Roy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REABE%20ROY%20W)
- Location: [Waupun, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waupun)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6347° N, 88.7376° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53963, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4346Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4346Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4346Y-2018-01-04

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-25-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260.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 CHI03LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA272), Aug 19, 2003: Piper PA-25 (N4346Y), Brandon, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the corn crop during an aerial application maneuver. Additional factors were the terrain induced turbulence and the corn crop.

## 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 20030819021449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030819021449A), Aug 19, 2003: Piper PA25260 (N4346Y), Brandon, WI, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot had made several passes over corn field. On last pass he encountered wind shear crossing tree line. Aircraft settled into corn. Pilot was unable to…

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