# N4438T: 1972 Piper PA-28R-200, registration cancelled 2008-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2008
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-7235050
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 1972
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1999
- Last registry action: April 19, 2005
- Mode S code: A55944
- Owner when cancelled: [Anglo American Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANGLO%20AMERICAN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7956° N, 116.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4438T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4438T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4438T-2008-04-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-28R-200: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200.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 LAX06CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA191), Jun 4, 2006: Piper PA-28R-200 (N4438T), Alpine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to the aviation maintenance technician's failure to install the correct oil sump quick drain, which resulted in the inadvertent draining of engine oil during flight.

## 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 20060604013519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060604013519A), Jun 4, 2006: Piper PA28R200 (N4438T), Alpine, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) During a 100 hour inspection of the aircraft, the oil drain plug was removed and a quick drain was installed. This quick drain was long enough to be…

## Other aircraft with N4438T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4438T): Piper PA-44-180, S/N 4496388, built 2015

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