# N4796L: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1999-11-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 10, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-4133
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 8, 1971
- Last registry action: July 20, 1999
- Mode S code: A5E5BE
- Owner when cancelled: [Empire Aero Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMPIRE%20AERO%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5037° N, 122.7541° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95403, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4796L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4796L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4796L-1999-11-10

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 LAX99LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA120), Mar 15, 1999: Piper PA-28-180 (N4796L), Truckee, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain the proper climb airspeed during the initial takeoff climb, including his failure to anticipate the gust factor and density altitude effects in determining…

## 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 19990314002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990314002219A), Mar 14, 1999: Piper PA28180 (N4796L), Truckee, CA, Substantial damage. (.19) On March 14, 1999, at 1703 hours pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N4796L, experienced a loss of control during the takeoff initial climb and…
- [Incident 19911102055829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911102055829I), Nov 2, 1991: Piper PA28180 (N4796L), Salmon Creek, CA. Pilot landed off airport due to broken mixture control.

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