# N4686R: 1966 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2002-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-21447
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 10, 1966
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1998
- Last registry action: November 20, 2001
- Mode S code: A5BA8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Mitchell Clifton G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MITCHELL%20CLIFTON%20G)
- Location: [Miles City, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Miles%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.3602° N, 105.8675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59301, within about 30 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4686R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4686R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4686R-2002-02-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 SEA00LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA190), Sep 27, 2000: Piper PA-28-140 (N4686R), Miles City, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20000926019059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000926019059A), Sep 26, 2000: Piper PA28140 (N4686R), Miles City, MT, No damage. (-23) Student pilot flying a/c made a touch & go on runway 30 at Sunday creek airport. A/c was not clearing terrain at end of runway so the flight instructor…

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