# N4957Y: Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 1981-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-4758
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 4, 1976
- Mode S code: A6260F
- Owner when cancelled: [Welk Richard M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELK%20RICHARD%20M)
- Location: [Cedar Rapids, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cedar%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4957Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4957Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4957Y-1981-05-06

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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.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 MKC79DCD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD44), Sep 30, 1979: Piper PA-25 (N4957Y), Lost Nation, IA, 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 19790930026639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790930026639A), Sep 30, 1979: Piper PA25 (N4957Y), Lost Nation, IA, Destroyed. Stalled aircraft into trees after departing road for ag operation. Fact:overload, unsuitable terrain.

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