# N4679J: 1968 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-30579
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1993
- Last registry action: July 5, 2002
- Mode S code: A5B738
- Owners when cancelled: [Muska Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUSKA%20ROBERT%20M), [Kovach Chris W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOVACH%20CHRIS%20W)
- Location: [Lorain, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Lorain)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4607° N, 82.1679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44052, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4679J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4679J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4679J-2017-05-23

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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180.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 NYC98LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA069), Feb 28, 1998: Piper PA28R-180 (N4679J), Walbridge, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft resulting in fuel exhaustion, and his unsuccessful attempt to clear the wires. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight, dark night…

## 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 19980227002229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980227002229A), Feb 27, 1998: Piper PA28R180 (N4679J), Toledo, OH, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Ran out of fuel at night. Struck wires on forced landing. Was half mile short of tdz intended fuel low airport. (.4)when the pilot preflighted the airplane, he…

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