# N4194W: Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 1989-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3240282
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4F888
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4194W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4194W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4194W-1989-03-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Piper PA-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 BFO89FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA012), Nov 23, 1988: Piper PA-32-300 (N4194W), Meadows Of Dan, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT CONDUCTED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED INFLIGHT BRAKUP WHEN THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT WITHIN THE DESIGN…

## 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 19881123051779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881123051779A), Nov 23, 1988: Piper PA32300 (N4194W), Meadows Of Dan, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tried to fly over cloud obscured mountains. Lost control in clouds. Spiral dive and pullup. Inflight breakup.

## Other aircraft with N4194W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4194W): Cessna A185E, S/N 1851203, built 1967

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