# N4997S: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1978-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1978
- Exported to: Honduras
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-110
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 20, 1978
- Mode S code: A634E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Mc Alpin G T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MC%20ALPIN%20G%20T)
- Location: [Cuero, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cuero)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4997S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4997S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4997S-1978-12-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-23-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250.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 OAK74FJA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FJA02), Sep 12, 1973: Piper PA-28R (N4997S), Waimea, HI, 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 19730912033399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730912033399A), Sep 12, 1973: Piper PA28R200 (N4997S), Waimea, HI, Substantial damage. Lost fuel press enroute,boost pump aided. Eng lost pwr turning final. Avoided wires ldg in fld.

## Other aircraft with N4997S

- [Cancelled 2001-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4997S-2001-07-11): Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III, S/N 1369. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Evergreen Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERGREEN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville)

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