N4478F — 1976 Piper PA-32R-300

Aircraft record

Serial number

32R-7680450

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-32R-300

Year

1976

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N4478F →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA13LA042Oct 28, 2012Sevierville, TNMinor

   The air traffic controller’s failure to comply with the required vectoring and safety alert procedures, which resulted in the airplane’s flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s continued practice of using air traffic controllers who were performing required radar operational duties to supervise other controllers and the air traffic control facility’s culture of non-compliance with required procedures.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1976 Piper PA-32R-300).

1. Nov 19, 2012deregistered — Space Coast Aviation Sales Llc

Frequently asked

Has N4478F been in an accident?

Yes. N4478F appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N4478F?

N4478F is a 1976 Piper PA-32R-300 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 32R-7680450.