# N4974J: Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 1994-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R30726
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1984
- Last registry action: January 19, 1994
- Mode S code: A62D06
- Owners when cancelled: [Hester Harry L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HESTER%20HARRY%20L%20JR), [Hester Harry L III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HESTER%20HARRY%20L%20III)
- Location: [Lumberton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Lumberton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6079° N, 78.9348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28358, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4974J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4974J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4974J-1994-02-11

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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180.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 ATL87LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA108), Apr 4, 1987: Piper PA-28R-180 (N4974J), Lebanon, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DQA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DQA22), May 21, 1970: Piper PA-28R (N4974J), Espanola, NM, 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 19870404012179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870404012179A), Apr 4, 1987: Piper PA28R180 (N4974J), Lebanon, TN, Substantial damage. The aircraft stalled during flare and bounced off the runway. The pilot failed to anticipate wind shear.

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