# N4979L: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1998-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 284354
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 26, 1997
- Last registry action: February 26, 1997
- Mode S code: A62DB7
- Owner when cancelled: [Friendly Flight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRIENDLY%20FLIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Douglas, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Douglas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5624° N, 82.8298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31533, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4979L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4979L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4979L-1998-10-28

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 ATL97LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA065), Apr 29, 1997: Piper PA-28-180 (N4979L), Hazelhurst, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were, conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice, and the pilot lack of qualification for the flight.
- [NTSB MIA69D0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0009), May 26, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N4979L), Pensacola, FL, 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 19970429006959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970429006959A), Apr 29, 1997: Piper PA28180 (N4979L), Douglas, GA, Substantial damage. Failed to use carb heat prior takeoff. Landed plowed field. Conditions good for carb ice. (-23) Mr. G. Jenkins was responsible for the aircraft, he was flying…

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