# N4138M: 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: February 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4138M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4138M

## Aircraft that carried N4138M

- [Cancelled 2023-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4138M-2023-02-04): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 12159, built 2008. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bering Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERING%20AIR%20INC), [Nome, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Nome)
- [Cancelled 1951-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4138M-1951-11-29): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-3037. Owner: [Caledonia Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALEDONIA%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [St Johnsbury, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/St%20Johnsbury)

## NTSB investigations on N4138M (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 ANC17LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA040), Aug 3, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N4138M), Solomon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude above water, and his loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an inadvertent descent and collision with water.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4138M (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 20170803017929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170803017929A), Aug 3, 2017: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N4138M), Solomon, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he was lower than he should have been and lost situational awareness when working with the GPS. He might have pushed forward on the Cyclic as he…

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