Single-engine piston

N26730

Piper J4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
4-870
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
Registration record

N26730 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J4A
Serial
4-870
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2020-12-16
Airworthiness date
1960-07-25
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A29BD8
Mode S (octal)
50515730
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N26730.
  • 1966-10-15
    Accident at Warner Robins Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N26730

N26730 is a Piper J4A, serial number 4-870. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 25, 1960.

N26730 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-10-15 Accident · Warner Robins Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2893
Reported aircraft: Piper J4A
Probable cause: IN TIRE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.