# N8438B: 1981 Piper PA-28-236, registration cancelled 2024-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-236](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236) (registry code 7102815)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-540-J3A5D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-j3a5d) (registry code 42358)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-8211002
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 1981
- Certificate issued: September 1, 2015
- Last registry action: June 10, 2023
- Mode S code: AB8E70
- Owner when cancelled: [Cr Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CR%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Bloomington, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Bloomington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1023° N, 86.4428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47401, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8438B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8438B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8438B-2024-10-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-28-236: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236.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 CEN24LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA144), Apr 1, 2024: Piper PA28 (N8438B), Muncie, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control while maneuvering outside established instrument approach procedures in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an…
- [NTSB CHI04LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA080), Feb 28, 2004: Piper PA-28-236 (N8438B), Bourbon, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate annual inspection in that the worn brake disks were not replaced which resulted in diminished braking capability during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the…

## 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 20240401003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240401003539A), Apr 1, 2024: Piper PA-28-236 (N8438B), Muncie, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On April 1, 2024, at approximately 10:28AM eastern time, a Piper PA-28, [privacy data omitted], was on approach to runway 14 at Delaware county airport (kmie),…
- [Accident 20040228006169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040228006169A), Feb 28, 2004: Piper PA28236 (N8438B), Bourbon, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Accident investigation revealed excessive brake wear. About 20% brake surface being utilized on both brake discs combined. Last annual inspection did…

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