# N388AS: 2003 Aviat A-1B, registration cancelled 2018-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aviat A-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1b) (registry code 2210406)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22NM), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2245
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 2003
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2012
- Last registry action: April 14, 2012
- Mode S code: A47913
- Owner when cancelled: [Weldon Charles R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELDON%20CHARLES%20R)
- Location: [Mountain Brk, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Mountain%20Brk)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4881° N, 86.7348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35223, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N388AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=388AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N388AS-2018-02-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Aviat A-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1b.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 ERA12LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA305), Apr 27, 2012: Aviat A-1B (N388AS), Sylacauga, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's attempt to take off with the carburetor heat in the hot position, which limited the airplane’s performance, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which…

## 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 20120427006819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120427006819A), Apr 27, 2012: Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B (N388AS), Fayettville, AL, Destroyed. On April 27, 2012, about 1630 CST, an Aviat aircraft, A-1B, N388AS, single engine seaplane, stalled during a steep climb to avoid trees on lay lake, and…

## Other aircraft with N388AS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N388AS): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85728

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