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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3838U

N3838U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 336 built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 23, 2004. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 336 cancelled July 23, 2004

Serial number
336-0138
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 26, 1995
Last FAA action
May 18, 2004
Last owner
Howard Robert C Trustee (Individual)
Arcadia, CA
Airworthiness
Special flight permit · Operation in excess of maximum certificated; Delivery or export

NTSB accident and incident record under N3838U

LAX01FA271Accident on August 6, 2001 at Palmdale, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 336 · serial 336-0138

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the primer controls, resulting in excessive fuel flow, spark plug fouling, and loss of engine power in the aft engine.

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