# N4659Z: 1961 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-8185
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1961
- Certificate issued: June 2, 1982
- Last registry action: June 15, 1985
- Mode S code: A5AFD9
- Owner when cancelled: [Straightiff Gene L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRAIGHTIFF%20GENE%20L)
- Location: [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8329° N, 116.8734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92021, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4659Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4659Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4659Z-2015-05-19

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-22-108: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108.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 LAX80FUM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUM11-132251), Feb 10, 1980: Piper PA-22 (N4659Z), Ocotillo Well, CA, 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 19800210002229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800210002229A), Feb 10, 1980: Piper PA22108 (N4659Z), Ocotillo Wells, CA, Substantial damage. Airplane struck wires on approach to a landing in desert dry wash.

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