N4338C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 13, 1996. 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-28-181 cancelled December 13, 1996
- Serial number
- 288490045
- 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
- August 10, 1989
- Last FAA action
- October 16, 1996
- Last owner
- Thunderbird Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Minneapolis, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
Champion 7EC cancelled July 10, 1970
- Serial number
- 7EC-354
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- January 23, 1969
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Knave Albert (Co-owned)
Livermore, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4338C
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-8490045
A GUY WIRE WAS STRUCK ON TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE CLEARANCE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE POOR PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY.
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