# N4768Y: 1968 Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 2008-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 2008
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-4530
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1968
- Last registry action: April 10, 2007
- Mode S code: A5DAEB
- Location: [Thomas, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Thomas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7505° N, 98.7432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73669, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4768Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4768Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4768Y-2008-06-19

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-25-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA05CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA117), Jun 12, 2005: Piper PA-25-260 (N4768Y), Geraldine, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with rising terrain. Rising terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB DEN86LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA154), Jun 6, 1986: Piper PA-25-260 (N4768Y), Harve, MT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050612009829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050612009829A), Jun 12, 2005: Piper PA25260 (N4768Y), Geraldine, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) Agricultural aircraft lost lift during spray operation and pilot made an emergency landing onto an upsloping field, the result of which was a hard…
- [Accident 19860606022079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860606022079A), Jun 6, 1986: Piper PA25260 (N4768Y), Havre, MT, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff climb. Crash landed in a plowed field. Pilot blamed carburetor ice.

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