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N1757Gifford Wayne C TR-FI

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 6, 2000.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2000)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
East Wenatchee, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2000
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
East Wenatchee, WA
Certificate issued
May 13, 1998
Canceled
Oct 6, 2000

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Gifford Wayne C
Model
TR-FI
Serial number
4027
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A12F0D

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1998 – 2000Individual ownerEast Wenatchee, WA
  2. 1968 – 1972Freedom Soaring Thunderbirds INCRocky River, OH · different airframe: Schleicher As-K13 S/N 13061
  3. 1927 – 1928Co-ownersSaugerties, NY · different airframe: 1927 Alexander Aircraft Co Eaglerock S/N 285

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 20, 2000 · Wenatchee, WA

The pilot's improper decision to attempt to close the canopy (entry door) after it inadvertently opened in flight, instead of making a precautionary landing with it open. Factors include the pilot's failure to follow all items on the checklist, his failure to fully secure the canopy/door prior to takeoff, the movement of the pilot's seat pan while in flight, the restriction of the control stick…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
SEA00LA089

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA00LA089)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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