N4188E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 26, 2013. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled July 26, 2013
- Serial number
- 2843212
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1999
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 9, 2012
- Last FAA action
- April 11, 2013
- Last owner
- Cae Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Mesa, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Piper PA-25-235 cancelled July 3, 1979
- Serial number
- 257856068
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Mexico
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 1979
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Johnston Aircraft Service INC (Corporation)
Tulare, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Aeronca 7AC cancelled January 6, 1955
- Serial number
- 7AC-7140
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1947
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 9, 1947
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- University Of Oklahoma (Government)
Norman, OK - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4188E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 2843212
The flight instructor's and the evaluator's failure to divert at an appropriate time during cruise flight, which resulted in the airplane's inability to maintain a sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight evaluator's decision to allow the student pilot to plan for and execute a hazardous flight at an inappropriate altitude considering the terrain in high-density altitude conditions.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 2843212
Failure of the CFI to properly supervise the flight and the failure of the dual studen to maintain flying airspeed. A contributing factor was the wind shear encountered.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-43212
The failure of the local and ground controller to coordinate the clearances of both aircraft and to maintain separation of the traffic in the taxiway movement area.
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