N38196 - 1941 Piper J4E Aircraft Registration

N38196 is a 1941 Piper J4E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Brown Travis E in Leicester, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 2, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on April 17, 2019. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES engine producing 75 horsepower, N38196 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A462B3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N38196 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.3051, -82.4313 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N38196 was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piper J-4 Cub Coupe, America's first successful side-by-side training aircraft, revolutionized flight instruction in the late 1930s by offering improved instructor-student communication over traditional tandem seating arrangements. First flown in 1938, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane that seated two occupants side-by-side with an enclosed cabin. Spanning 35 feet 3 inches with a 65-75 horsepower Continental engine, approximately 1,250 were built by Piper Aircraft Company before production ended in December 1941. AviatorDB tracks 48,285 Piper aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is J4.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N38196. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.