# N4445E: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, 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-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: 38-78A0606
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 5, 1978
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A55C85
- Owner when cancelled: [Fti Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FTI%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Lansing, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lansing)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5662° N, 87.5502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60438, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4445E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4445E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4445E-2014-10-09

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 CHI79DEE26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE26), Jan 7, 1979: Piper PA-38 (N4445E), Frankfort, IL, 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 19790107000469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790107000469A), Jan 7, 1979: Piper PA38112 (N4445E), Frankfort, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot was not aligned with runway on night landing. Made shallow bank at low altitude. Hit snow bank.

## Other aircraft with N4445E

- [Cancelled 1958-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4445E-1958-10-29): Aeronca 11CC, S/N 11CC-223. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Oates William A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OATES%20WILLIAM%20A%20JR), [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)

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