# N38800: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: October 2, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38800
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38800

## Aircraft that carried N38800

- [Cancelled 2026-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38800-2026-10-02): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-7840001, built 1977. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Lafayette, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lafayette)
- [Cancelled 1949-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38800-1949-01-05): Piper J3F-65, S/N 7277, built 1941. Owner: [Seneca Flying School Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SENECA%20FLYING%20SCHOOL%20INC), [Syracuse, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Syracuse)

## NTSB investigations on N38800 (2)

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 FTW97LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA284), Jul 26, 1997: Piper PA-32-300 (N38800), Pine Bluff, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA93LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA012), Oct 25, 1992: Piper PA-32-300 (N38800), Fort Pierce, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION BY FERROUS METAL PARTICLES THAT PREVENTED THE FUEL SERVO FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. THE ORIGIN OF THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N38800 (2)

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 19970726019689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970726019689A), Jul 26, 1997: Piper PA32300 (N38800), Pine Bluff, AR, Substantial damage. Developed a rough running engine, unable to maintain altitude, made emergency landing, ran into a rice paddy. (-23) inspector neal sowers (stl FSDO), was…
- [Accident 19921025045369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921025045369A), Oct 25, 1992: Piper PA32300 (N38800), Fort Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on final. Chose landing nearby canal. Fuel servo restricted by ferrous metal on air side.

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