# N4846S: 1971 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1974-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-7125382
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 22, 1971
- Mode S code: A5FAB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Porter Edward C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTER%20EDWARD%20C)
- Location: [Pleasanton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pleasanton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4846S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4846S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4846S-1974-05-31

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 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 LAX74DUG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG55), Apr 29, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N4846S), Needles, CA, destroyed

## 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 19740429011359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740429011359A), Apr 29, 1974: Piper PA28140 (N4846S), Needles, CA, Substantial damage. Emerg ldg open desert covd with yucca trees during night.

## Other aircraft with N4846S

- [Cancelled 1984-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4846S-1984-07-19): Ultra Flight TIERRA II, S/N 3449761, built 1983. Owner: [Ultra Flight Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ULTRA%20FLIGHT%20CORP), [Gastonia, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Gastonia)
- [Cancelled 1980-06-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4846S-1980-06-20): Cessna TR182, S/N R18201436, built 1979. Exported to Belgium. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), Zaventem

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.