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N4820H1948 Piper PA-17

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
A&C75 SERIES · 75 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Lr Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Jan 13, 1990
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 27, 1956

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
Piper
Model
PA-17
Year
1948
Serial number
17-118
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5F267

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C75 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
75 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1990 – nowLr Air INCWilmington, DE · current

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

Mar 26, 1997 · N Little Rock, AR

loss of engine power due to failure of the crankshaft. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW97LA141

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97LA141)

Accident history for this model

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · fracturedMar 26, 1997

    CRANKSHAFT FRACTURED IN AFT CHEEK OF NR 2 THROW CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS IN THE 0.010 INCH UNDER CONDITION. THE ORIGIN OF THE FRACTURE MAY HAVE BEEN THE AFT RADIUS OF THE NR 2 CRANK PIN. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS MAGNAFLUXED AT OVERHAUL. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS MAKING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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