# N38638: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 23, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38638
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38638

## Aircraft that carried N38638

- [Cancelled 2026-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38638-2026-03-23): Piper J5A, S/N 5-1024, built 1941. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Locust Grove, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Locust%20Grove)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N38638 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20050310005239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050310005239I), Mar 10, 2005: Piper J5A (N38638), Griffin, GA, Minor damage. (-23) During the takeoff roll on runway 32, the pilot failed to maintain directional control, and allowed the aircraft to weathervane into the wind. The pilot…

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