# N4793Y: Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 25-4570
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1968
- Certificate issued: December 31, 2013
- Last registry action: December 31, 2013
- Mode S code: A5E561
- Owner when cancelled: [Dittmer William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DITTMER%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Wheatland, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Wheatland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8684° N, 97.3667° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58079, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4793Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4793Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4793Y-2018-03-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 GAA15CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA090), May 25, 2015: Piper PA 25-260 (N4793Y), Casselton, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to monitor the flight environment for adequate terrain/obstacle clearance, which resulted in the inflight collision with power transmission line wires.

## 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 20150525006659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150525006659A), May 25, 2015: Piper PA-25-260 (N4793Y), Casselton, ND, Destroyed. Accident investigation involving N4793Y, a Piper PA25-260, sn: 25-470. The aircraft was returning to Casselton regional airport after crop spraying a field…
- [Incident 19951010043129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951010043129I), Oct 10, 1995: Piper PA25260 (N4793Y), Casselton, ND, Minor damage. Narrative: on final aerial application run, the pilot pulled up and aircraft lost power (engine shut off). Pilot made emergency landing on sunflower field.…

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