# N4734Z: 1961 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 22-8282
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1961
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2015
- Last registry action: August 26, 2015
- Mode S code: A5CF3B
- Owner when cancelled: [Bedford William K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEDFORD%20WILLIAM%20K)
- Location: [Hilton Head Island, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Hilton%20Head%20Island)
- Physical address: [Hiltonhead Island, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Hiltonhead%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1757° N, 80.7489° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29928, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4734Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4734Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4734Z-2018-01-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 GAA17CA563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA563), Sep 28, 2017: Piper PA 22 (N4734Z), Orangeburg, SC, destroyed. Probable cause: A failed main landing gear tire for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash fire 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 20170928016069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170928016069A), Sep 28, 2017: Piper PA-22-108 (N4734Z), Orangeburg, SC, Destroyed. FAA form 8020-9: Landed hard on runway 5 and the aircraft was destroyed due to ground fire. Pilot statement: Last flight of Piper colt N473Z September 28, 2017…

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