# N44PL: 1972 Pazmany PL-4, registration cancelled 2015-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pazmany PL-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/pazmany-pl-4) (registry code 0562314)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 2012
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2011
- Last registry action: April 2, 2014
- Mode S code: A54994
- Owner when cancelled: [Wright Ronald W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20RONALD%20W)
- Location: [East Peoria, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/East%20Peoria)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7077° N, 89.5378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61611, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44PL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44PL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44PL-2015-03-13

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Pazmany PL-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/pazmany-pl-4.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 CEN14LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA235), May 10, 2014: Pazmany PL 4 (N44PL), Yates City, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of propeller thrust due to a failure of the reduction drive unit resulting from the improper installation of the unit. Contributing to the accident was a lack of documentation for the…

## 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 20140510005359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140510005359A), May 10, 2014: Pazmany PL-4 (N44PL), Yates City, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot was in the airport traffic pattern descending to the Yates City, IL Tri-County Airport (2C6) and lost power about 300 feet AGL. The pilot made an…

## Other aircraft with N44PL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44PL): Roger G Millard VANS RV-12, S/N 120404, built 2012

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