# N4579J: 1968 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1983-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-30447
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 24, 1976
- Mode S code: A58FB9
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccain Emmett](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCAIN%20EMMETT)
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4579J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4579J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4579J-1983-11-18

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 LAX83FUJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUJ13), Apr 16, 1983: Piper PA-28R-180 (N4579J), Flagstaff, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ15), Aug 15, 1972: Piper PA-28R (N4579J), Glendale, AZ, substantial damage

## 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 19830416014349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830416014349A), Apr 16, 1983: Piper PA28R180 (N4579J), Flagstaff, AZ, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing shortly after takeoff. Magento malfunction caused power loss.

## Other aircraft with N4579J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4579J): Johnson John C GLASTAR, S/N 5819, built 2012
- [Cancelled 1991-04-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4579J-1991-04-12): Joy George Carroll B8M GYROCOPTER, S/N G6535J. Owner: [Joy George C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOY%20GEORGE%20C), [Portland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Portland)

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