# N4779Y: 1968 Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 1983-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-4546
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 23, 1980
- Mode S code: A5DEC5
- Owner when cancelled: [Hood Melvyn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOD%20MELVYN)
- Location: [Mesa, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4779Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4779Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4779Y-1983-04-11

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

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 SEA81FYP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP05), Jan 30, 1981: Piper PA-25 (N4779Y), Mesa, WA, destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77DVD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVD25), Mar 8, 1977: Piper PA-25 (N4779Y), Healdsburg, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVD36), May 20, 1974: Piper PA-25 (N4779Y), Healdsburg, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0069), Jun 20, 1969: Piper PA-25 (N4779Y), Tulelake, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19810130002339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810130002339A), Jan 30, 1981: Piper PA25260 (N4779Y), Mesa, WA, Destroyed. Stalled and spun in during procedure turn-around from spray run. First spray application runs.
- [Accident 19770308004759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770308004759A), Mar 8, 1977: Piper PA25260 (N4779Y), Healdsburg, CA, Substantial damage. Exh stack broke off aft of #6 cyl.
- [Accident 19740520020229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740520020229A), May 20, 1974: Piper PA25260 (N4779Y), Healdsburg, CA, Substantial damage. Collision with grape vines and iron posts. Oil line ovrhtd & separated.

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