# N4286E: Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 1997-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3878A0530
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1994
- Last registry action: August 20, 1997
- Mode S code: A51C86
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerogenesis Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROGENESIS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Mason, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Mason)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5817° N, 84.4516° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48854, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4286E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4286E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4286E-1997-11-06

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 CHI94LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA318), Sep 9, 1994: Piper PA-38-112 (N4286E), West Branch, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance. The tall, wet grass on the runway was a factor.

## 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 19940908032219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940908032219A), Sep 8, 1994: Piper PA38112 (N4286E), West Branch, MI, Substantial damage. Tried short field takeoff on wet grass strip then aborted. Veered off runway. Collapsed nose gear. Bent fuselage.

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