# N4859Y: Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 1975-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 25-4661
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1968
- Mode S code: A5FED6
- Owner when cancelled: [Brandon Horton W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANDON%20HORTON%20W)
- Location: [Petersburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Petersburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4859Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4859Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4859Y-1975-08-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 FTW76FQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG03), Jul 8, 1975: Piper PA-25 (N4859Y), Petersburg, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69D0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0176), Aug 23, 1968: Piper PA-25 (N4859Y), Petersburg, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19750708020029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750708020029A), Jul 8, 1975: Piper PA25260 (N4859Y), Petersburg, TX, Destroyed. Formation flt of 2 acft.

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