# N4817N: Gray Sammie J DRIFTER XP, registration cancelled 1988-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Gray Sammie J DRIFTER XP](https://openairdocs.org/model/gray-sammie-j-drifter-xp) (registry code 05675UC)
- Serial number: 0088
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A5EFAA
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4817N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4817N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4817N-1988-04-06

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Gray Sammie J DRIFTER XP: https://openairdocs.org/model/gray-sammie-j-drifter-xp.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 ATL86FMG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FMG09), Aug 9, 1986: Gray Drifter XP (N4817N), Orangeburg, SC, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19860809038129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860809038129A), Aug 9, 1986: Amtr DRIFTER (N4817N), Orangeburg, SC, Destroyed. Power loss on takeoff nose dropped and aircraft impacted the ground.

## Other aircraft with N4817N

- [Cancelled 1956-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4817N-1956-03-23): Consolidated Vultee BT-13B (SNV-2), S/N 79-793. Owner: [Capers C C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPERS%20C%20C), [Gorman, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Gorman)

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