# N4844Y: Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 1996-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 254643
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1993
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A5FA70
- Owner when cancelled: [National Aerial Advertising Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AERIAL%20ADVERTISING%20INC)
- Location: [North Andover, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/North%20Andover)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6739° N, 71.0913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01845, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4844Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4844Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4844Y-1996-06-17

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 (3)

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 NYC93FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA166), Aug 22, 1993: Piper PA-25-260 (N4844Y), Plymouth, MA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: was the failure of the pilot to attain proper alignment for the banner pickup which resulted in picking up the banner tow rope on the wing, and an inflight loss of control and uncontrolled contact…
- [NTSB MKC81FCD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCD33), Aug 16, 1981: Piper PA-25 (N4844Y), Clear Lake, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCJ06), Aug 20, 1973: Piper PA-25 (N4844Y), Thurston, NE, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930822030069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930822030069A), Aug 22, 1993: Piper PA25260 (N4844Y), Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Angled in for banner pickup. Banner rope caught and wrapped around wing. On climbout rolled over and crashed.
- [Accident 19810816049839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810816049839A), Aug 16, 1981: Piper PA25235 (N4844Y), Clear Lake, IA, Substantial damage. Magneto impulse coupling failed, jammed accessory gear train. Loss of valve action through cam stopped engine.
- [Accident 19730820029989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730820029989A), Aug 20, 1973: Piper PA25260 (N4844Y), Thurston, NE, Substantial damage. Drg atmpt to slide around short rows on contour r wing lost lift wing caught corn.

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