# N4641H: 1948 Piper PA-17, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-17) (registry code 7101702)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-805](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-805), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17-53
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 16, 1976
- Last registry action: September 23, 1982
- Mode S code: A5AAFA
- Owner when cancelled: [Reynolds Lawrence Ellis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYNOLDS%20LAWRENCE%20ELLIS)
- Location: [Norfolk, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Norfolk)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1162° N, 71.3293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02056, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4641H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4641H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4641H-2012-12-11

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 ATL86FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA235), Aug 30, 1986: Piper PA-18 (N4641H), Wilton, ME, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19860830042379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860830042379A), Aug 30, 1986: Piper PA17 (N4641H), Wilton, ME, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft stalled and impacted a wooded area. Suspect carburetor icing caused power loss. Pilot consumed alcohol

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