# N4286E: 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: November 6, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4286E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4286E

## Aircraft that carried N4286E

- [Cancelled 1997-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4286E-1997-11-06): Piper PA-38-112, S/N 3878A0530. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Aerogenesis Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROGENESIS%20AVIATION%20INC), [Mason, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Mason)

## NTSB investigations on N4286E (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 CHI94LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA318), Sep 9, 1994: Piper PA-38-112 (N4286E), West Branch, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance. The tall, wet grass on the runway was a factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4286E (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 19940908032219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940908032219A), Sep 8, 1994: Piper PA38112 (N4286E), West Branch, MI, Substantial damage. Tried short field takeoff on wet grass strip then aborted. Veered off runway. Collapsed nose gear. Bent fuselage.

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