N4188E — 1999 Piper PA-28-181
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026
N4188E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, 3 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The flight instructor's and the evaluator's failure to divert at an appropriate time during cruise flight, which resulted in the airplane's inability to maintain a sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight evaluator's decision to allow the student pilot to plan for and execute a hazardous flight at an inappropriate altitude considering the terrain in high-density altitude conditions.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1999 Piper PA-28-181).
- Jul 26, 2013deregistered — Cae Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N4188E was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1999 Piper PA-28-181 above.
- until Jul 3, 19791978 Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 257856068)
- until Jan 6, 19551947 Aeronca 7AC (s/n 7AC-7140)
Frequently asked
- Has N4188E been in an accident?
- Yes. N4188E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N4188E?
- N4188E is a 1999 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 2843212.
- Has N4188E been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N4188E (WPR12FA420) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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