# N4944M: Piper PA-20, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A4), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20-630
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1992
- Last registry action: October 5, 2001
- Mode S code: A621E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Sturguess James K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STURGUESS%20JAMES%20K)
- Location: [Bunceton, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bunceton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7676° N, 92.7946° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65237, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4944M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4944M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4944M-2012-12-18

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-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20.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 MKC84LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA074), Feb 13, 1984: Piper PA-20 (N4944M), Boonville, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW83LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA146), Mar 10, 1983: Piper PA-20 (N4944M), Martinsville, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA70D0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70D0032), Jul 28, 1969: Piper PA-20 (N4944M), Advance, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19840213003239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840213003239A), Feb 13, 1984: Piper PA20 (N4944M), Boonville, MO, Substantial damage. Veered off the runway on landing. Blamed a crosswind gust from an opening in the hills along side of the runway.
- [Accident 19830310006889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830310006889A), Mar 10, 1983: Piper PA20 (N4944M), Martinsville, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Struck a tree on forced landing. Low fuel and dirt in fuel systems are factors.

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