# N4388X: 1975 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2014-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7625027
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1975
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1984
- Last registry action: January 8, 1988
- Mode S code: A5445C
- Owner when cancelled: [Thiebaud Steve A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THIEBAUD%20STEVE%20A)
- Location: [Rupert, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Rupert)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4392° N, 113.8210° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83318, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4388X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4388X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4388X-2014-10-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DEN87FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA036), Dec 29, 1986: Piper PA-28-140 (N4388X), Rawlins, WY, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB SEA77FYA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYA14), Mar 20, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N4388X), Emmett, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DXQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DXQ04), Dec 31, 1976: Piper PA28 (N4388X), Winnemucca, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19861229085979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861229085979A), Dec 29, 1986: Piper PA28140 (N4388X), Rawlins, WY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft failed to climb after takeoff and struck a gravel pile. The pilot failed to remove frost from aircraft
- [Accident 19770320005749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770320005749A), Mar 20, 1977: Piper PA28140 (N4388X), Emmett, ID, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19761231040929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761231040929A), Dec 31, 1976: Piper PA28140 (N4388X), Winnemucca, NV, Substantial damage

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