# N4038X: 1969 Aero Commander 100-180, registration cancelled 1974-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 100-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100-180) (registry code 0140208)
- Serial number: 5138
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1973
- Mode S code: A4BB4C
- Owner when cancelled: [Holmes James S & Fuller Rod E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLMES%20JAMES%20S%20%26%20FULLER%20ROD%20E)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4038X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4038X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038X-1974-04-08

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Aero Commander 100-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100-180.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 LAX74OL032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL032), Sep 29, 1973: Aero Comdr 100 (N4038X), Hermosillo, Mexico, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## 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 19730929032029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730929032029A), Sep 29, 1973: Slinds 100180 (N4038X), Hermosillo, AZ, Damage unknown, 1 fatal. Recovery date 11/14/73.accdt date presumed. Invest under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.

## Other aircraft with N4038X

- [Cancelled 2013-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038X-2013-07-08): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, S/N 7816, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Harris Dale D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20DALE%20D), [Madison, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Madison)

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