# N3838U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 23, 2004
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3838U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3838U

## Aircraft that carried N3838U

- [Cancelled 2004-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3838U-2004-07-23): Cessna 336, S/N 336-0138, built 1963. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Howard Robert C Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWARD%20ROBERT%20C%20TRUSTEE), [Arcadia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Arcadia)

## NTSB investigations on N3838U (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX01FA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA271), Aug 6, 2001: Cessna 336 (N3838U), Palmdale, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the primer controls, resulting in excessive fuel flow, spark plug fouling, and loss of engine power in the aft engine.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3838U (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20010805023549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010805023549A), Aug 5, 2001: Cessna 336 (N3838U), Palmdale, CA, Destroyed. (.19) On August 5, 2001, about 2015 hours pacific daylight time, a Cessna 336, N3838U, experienced a loss of power in both engines and collided with a…

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