# N4388H: 1948 Piper PA-15, registration cancelled 2012-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-15) (registry code 7101502)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-800](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-800), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15-172
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: June 6, 1981
- Mode S code: A5444E
- Location: [Okla City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okla%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4388H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4388H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4388H-2012-08-10

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-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-15.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 LAX80DUG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUG60), Sep 28, 1980: Piper PA-15 (N4388H), Needles, CA, 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 19800928048559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800928048559A), Sep 28, 1980: Piper PA15 (N4388H), Needles, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted emergency landing after exhausting fuel.

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