# N3838U: 1963 Cessna 336, registration cancelled 2004-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 336](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-336) (registry code 2075602)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2CE), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 336-0138
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1972
- Certificate issued: May 26, 1995
- Last registry action: May 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A469F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Howard Robert C Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWARD%20ROBERT%20C%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Arcadia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Arcadia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1352° N, 118.0267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91006, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3838U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3838U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3838U-2004-07-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 336: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-336.md

## NTSB investigations (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 (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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