# N4771Y: 1968 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- 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: 25-4533
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1980
- Last registry action: April 4, 1983
- Mode S code: A5DDAD
- Owner when cancelled: [Walker Ronald M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALKER%20RONALD%20M)
- Location: [Spearfish, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Spearfish)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4479° N, 103.9405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57783, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4771Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4771Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4771Y-2012-12-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.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 DEN80FTC23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTC23), Jul 15, 1980: Piper PA-25 (N4771Y), Aladdin, WY, substantial 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 19800715028969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800715028969A), Jul 15, 1980: Piper PA25235 (N4771Y), Aladdin, WY, Destroyed. Flying too low in hilly terrain observing ag operations. Hit downdraft, hit ground, fence, stopped inverted.

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