Single-engine piston

N4338V

1984 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
28-8490052
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Mermaid LLC (LLC)
Based
Aiea, HI
Registration record

N4338V on the FAA register

Type
1984 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-8490052
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Flying Mermaid LLC
Aiea, HI
Certificate issued
2024-01-15
Airworthiness date
1984-02-20
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A531C7
Mode S (octal)
51230707
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4338V to the current registrant.
  • 2014-05-06
    Accident at Ho'olehua, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-09-21
    N4338V previously assigned to a Cessna 195 (s/n 7244); cancelled.
Overview

About N4338V

N4338V is a 1984 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-8490052. The FAA register lists Flying Mermaid LLC as the registrant in Aiea, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 20, 1984.

N4338V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-05-06 Accident · Ho'olehua, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA187
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28 - 181
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.