# N4798F: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1996-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287725029
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 6, 1992
- Last registry action: April 19, 1995
- Mode S code: A5E5FF
- Owner when cancelled: [Aretz Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARETZ%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4229° N, 86.7607° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47905, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4798F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4798F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4798F-1996-11-14

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 CHI96LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA238), Jul 14, 1996: Piper PA-28 (N4798F), Lafeyette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and the crosswind.

## 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 19960714026089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960714026089A), Jul 14, 1996: Piper PA28140 (N4798F), Lafayette, IN, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot cancelled his VFR flight plan due to heavy weather en route and returned to his departure airport. He used full flaps during the landing because…
- [Incident 19781112019509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781112019509I), Nov 12, 1978: Piper PA28140 (N4798F), Howell, MI, Minor damage. Student pilot ran off side of runway then struck a small ditch while taxiing.

## Other aircraft with N4798F

- [Cancelled 1970-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4798F-1970-02-24): Cessna TP206B, S/N P206-0398. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Miami Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Opa Locka, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Opa%20Locka)

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