N27838 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J4A built in 1940. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Piper J4A cancelled May 8, 2019
- Serial number
- 4-1059
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1940
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- January 16, 2018
- Last FAA action
- January 16, 2018
- Last owner
- Seaplanes R Fun INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N27838
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J4 · serial 4-1059
The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J4A · serial 4-1059
The maintenance technician's failure to properly adjust the carburetor float. Factors were the unsuitable terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site