# N4769C: 1943 Piper J5C, registration cancelled 2019-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J5C](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5c) (registry code 7100712)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-1474
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1984
- Certificate issued: November 16, 1998
- Last registry action: July 23, 2015
- Mode S code: A5DAFA
- Owner when cancelled: [Bandy Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANDY%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Valdez, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Valdez)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0459° N, 146.1812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99686, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4769C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4769C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4769C-2019-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 J5C: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5c.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 ANC98LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA033), Mar 30, 1998: Piper J5-C (N4769C), Valdez, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The owner/pilot mechanic's improper overhaul of the engine, and lack of proper lubricating cylinder grease. A factor in the accident was the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.

## 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 19980330004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980330004879A), Mar 30, 1998: Piper J5C (N4769C), Valdez, AK, Substantial damage. Recent overhaul engine quit on climbout. Collided with power line landing on hiway.(.4) on March 30, 1998, about 1420 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped…

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