# N4233E: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-78A0498
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1987
- Last registry action: July 18, 1994
- Mode S code: A5098A
- Owner when cancelled: [Starling Harold N Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARLING%20HAROLD%20N%20SR)
- Location: [Bamberg, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Bamberg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2412° N, 81.0238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29003, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4233E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4233E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4233E-2012-09-18

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 Piper PA-38-112: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112.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 ATL88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA145), Apr 16, 1988: Piper PA-38-112 (N4233E), Barnwell, SC, substantial damage

## 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 19880416011629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880416011629A), Apr 16, 1988: Piper PA38112 (N4233E), Barnwell, SC, Substantial damage. Engine cowling came loose in flight, fluttered violently. Plane nosed up landing in soft field. Fasteners missing.

## Other aircraft with N4233E

- [Cancelled 1951-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4233E-1951-09-07): Aeronca 11CC, S/N 11CC122. Owner: [Booth Glen F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOOTH%20GLEN%20F)

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