# N4712Z: 1961 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2009-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 22-8256
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1961
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1999
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A5C787
- Owners when cancelled: [Relyea William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RELYEA%20WILLIAM%20D), [Relyea Lou Donna](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RELYEA%20LOU%20DONNA)
- Location: [Mountain Grove, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Mountain%20Grove)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1764° N, 92.2757° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65711, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4712Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4712Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4712Z-2009-02-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI07LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA104), Apr 16, 2007: Piper PA-22-108 (N4712Z), Ava, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the aileron cable eye splice during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were improper installation and service of the crimped cable sleeve, which rendered the airplane…

## 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 20070416005979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070416005979A), Apr 16, 2007: Piper PA22108 (N4712Z), Ava, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) During cruising flight the aileron cable to the right aileron failed, causing the aileron controls to fail. The airplane began a shallow turn to the left…

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