# N4686J: 1968 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2013-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2013
- 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-30587
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 29, 1989
- Last registry action: May 2, 2008
- Mode S code: A5BA86
- Owner when cancelled: [Grulich Paul N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRULICH%20PAUL%20N)
- Location: [Tupper Lake, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Tupper%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2240° N, 74.4335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12986, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4686J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4686J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4686J-2013-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC04FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA100), Apr 3, 2004: Piper PA-28R-180 (N4686J), Harrietstown, NY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow instrument flight rules procedures resulting in a collision with a tree. Factors related to the accident were the dark night conditions, low visibility, and low cloud…

## 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 20040402004129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040402004129A), Apr 2, 2004: Piper PA28R180 (N4686J), Saranac Lake, NY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) N4686J departed jyo at approximately 1550 local and flew non-stop to slk on 04/02/2004. The aircraft was cleared for an ILS approach to rwy 23 at slk by…

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