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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4286E

N4286E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-38-112. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 6, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-38-112 cancelled November 6, 1997

Serial number
3878A0530
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 11, 1994
Last FAA action
August 20, 1997
Last owner
Aerogenesis Aviation INC (Corporation)
Mason, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4286E

CHI94LA318Accident on September 9, 1994 at West Branch, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-780530

the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance. The tall, wet grass on the runway was a 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