# N4801S: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1982-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-1186
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 26, 1978
- Mode S code: A5EB25
- Owner when cancelled: [Nickerson Fleet Management](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICKERSON%20FLEET%20MANAGEMENT)
- Location: [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4801S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4801S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4801S-1982-03-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-32-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.md

## 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 19801017057669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801017057669A), Oct 17, 1980: Piper PA32260 (N4801S), Sand Point, AK, Substantial damage. Lifted off sandy beach. Briefly settled back down. Main gear struck incline. Left landing gear axle sheared off.

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