# N4601Y: 1967 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2012-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- 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: 25-4293
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1967
- Certificate issued: April 29, 1986
- Last registry action: April 24, 1993
- Mode S code: A59C2D
- Owners when cancelled: [Lentsch Aerial Spraying](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LENTSCH%20AERIAL%20SPRAYING), [Lentsch Bruce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LENTSCH%20BRUCE), [Lentsch Maureen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LENTSCH%20MAUREEN)
- Location: [Brookings, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Brookings)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3162° N, 96.7944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57006, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4601Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4601Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4601Y-2012-12-07

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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.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 CHI92DTK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DTK03), Jun 24, 1992: Piper PA-25-235/250 (N4601Y), Ramona, SD, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.

## 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 19920624021709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920624021709A), Jun 24, 1992: Piper PA25235 (N4601Y), Ramona, SD, Destroyed. Looked at cockpit gauges during pullup and struck tree tops. Lost control,hit ground sideways and cartwheeled.

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