# N4334E: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 38-78A0558
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2003
- Last registry action: January 2, 2016
- Mode S code: A5312C
- Owner when cancelled: [Hodgkins Alan R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGKINS%20ALAN%20R)
- Location: [Oak Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Oak%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.3220° N, 122.6270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98277, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4334E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4334E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4334E-2019-09-06

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 SEA02LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA155), Aug 14, 2002: Piper PA-38-112 (N4334E), Darrington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power during takeoff due to an undersized gascolator gasket resulting in a loss of fuel flow to the engine. A ditch was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA95LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA009), Oct 12, 1994: Piper PA-38-112 (N4334E), Albany, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20020814023229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020814023229A), Aug 14, 2002: Piper PA38112 (N4334E), Darrington, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Loss of power shortly after take-off. Attempted emergency landing in field. Overshot end of field and came to rest in a culvert along WA state route 530.
- [Accident 19941012034809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941012034809A), Oct 12, 1994: Piper PA38112 (N4334E), Albany, OR, Substantial damage. Allowed student to come too low on final. Sheared off gear on runway lip landing short.

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