N4313E - 1978 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA38

1978

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1978

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA38PA-38 Tomahawk

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BRIAN K GODFREY ENTERPRISES INC

Address

85 SHARP TOP RIDGE RD

City

JASPER

State / Zip Code

Georgia30143

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51224633

Mode S Code (Hex)

A5299B

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 8, 2015	ERA16FA005	Substantial	Fatal	The student pilot's failure to accurately determine the airplane's fuel state, subsequent fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate oversight of the student pilot's preflight inspection, the flight school's lack of fueling procedures, and the student pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Oct 8, 2015ERA16FA005

Substantial

Fatal

The student pilot's failure to accurately determine the airplane's fuel state, subsequent fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate oversight of the student pilot's preflight inspection, the flight school's lack of fueling procedures, and the student pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Additional Details

Registration

N4313E

Serial Number

38-78A0546

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC