Single-engine piston

N38153

1941 Piper J4E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
41568
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
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Registration record

N38153 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J4E
Serial
41568
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2016-11-04
Airworthiness date
1984-08-28
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46224
Mode S (octal)
51061044
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N38153.
  • 1991-12-15
    Accident at Timmonsville, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38153

N38153 is a 1941 Piper J4E, serial number 41568. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 28, 1984.

N38153 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-12-15 Accident · Timmonsville, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA92LA048
Reported aircraft: Piper J-4E
Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (NONMECHANICAL) DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, A FORCED LANDING, AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.