# N4568H: 1948 Piper PA-17, registration cancelled 2015-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-17) (registry code 7101702)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-805](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-805), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15-342
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1997
- Last registry action: September 9, 2009
- Mode S code: A58BDE
- Owner when cancelled: [Knapp Alan L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNAPP%20ALAN%20L)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4568H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4568H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4568H-2015-05-15

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-17: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-17.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 ANC10CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA016), Jan 31, 2010: Piper PA-17 (N4568H), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to make a low-altitude approach to land over trees in gusting winds, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and a loss of control.

## 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 20100130026639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100130026639A), Jan 30, 2010: Piper PA-17 (N4568H), Judd Lake, AK, Substantial damage. According to the airmen, the left wing contacted trees when landing in gusty wind conditions.

## Other aircraft with N4568H

- [Cancelled 2025-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4568H-2025-11-29): DJI AGRAS T20 PRO, S/N 1596A30C65A1B68. Assigned, pending cancellation

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