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N38890

N38890 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 18, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled February 18, 1999

Serial number
28-7716284
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 23, 1992
Last FAA action
December 16, 1998
Last owner
T M L Aircraft INC (Corporation)
Narrowsburg, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper J5A cancelled May 19, 1955

Serial number
5-1087
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1941
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 14, 1941
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bowles Herbert Et Al (Co-owned)
Morenci, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N38890

NYC96LA110Accident on May 20, 1996 at Monticello, NY: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7716284

the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and her delay in aborting the landing. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.

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