N4610H is a 1948 Piper PA-17 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17-27, registered in Edwardsburg, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 20, 1956. It is one of 97 PA-17 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Michigan. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 19, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Edwardsburg, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Mar 2, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A59FB2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51317662
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-17
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-805 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- 17-27
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 20, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Edwardsburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Municipal Elkhart, IN | KEKM | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jerry Tyler Memorial Niles, MI | 3TR | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mishawaka Pilots Club Elkhart, IN | 3C1 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2010 | Edwardsburg, MI | Piper PA-17 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA548 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.