N8438B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-236 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 29, 2024. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N8438B is reserved by a private party since October 29, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Piper PA-28-236 cancelled October 29, 2024
- Serial number
- 28-8211002
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1981
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- September 1, 2015
- Last FAA action
- June 10, 2023
- Last owner
- Cr Aviation LLC (LLC)
Bloomington, IN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8438B
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28 · serial 28-8211002
The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control while maneuvering outside established instrument approach procedures in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the local control controller’s failure to issue appropriate missed approach instructions due to inadequate procedural knowledge.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-236 · serial 28-8211002
The inadequate annual inspection in that the worn brake disks were not replaced which resulted in diminished braking capability during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the utility pole that the airplane contacted.
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