# N4997Y: 1968 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-4816
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1968
- Last registry action: May 4, 1998
- Mode S code: A634EB
- Location: [Northwood, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Northwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7550° N, 97.6291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58267, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4997Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4997Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4997Y-2013-08-19

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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.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 CHI96LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA245), Jul 17, 1996: Piper PA-25-235 (N4997Y), Beltrami, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to jettison the load and the soft runway overrun area.
- [NTSB MKC80DCJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCJ39), Sep 4, 1980: Piper PA-25 (N4997Y), Weeping Water, NE, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCJ71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCJ71), Jun 2, 1972: Piper PA-25 (N4997Y), Crawford, NE, destroyed

## 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 19960717027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960717027659A), Jul 17, 1996: Piper PA25235 (N4997Y), Crookston, MN, Substantial damage. Settled back to runway on takeoff. Aborted too late ran off end runway. (-23) pilot attempted take-off, aircraft became airborne, then settled back to ground.…
- [Accident 19800904039759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800904039759A), Sep 4, 1980: Piper PA25235 (N4997Y), Weeping Water, NE, Substantial damage. Struck wires entering spray area.

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