# N38RK: 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: December 6, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38RK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38RK

## Aircraft that carried N38RK

- [Cancelled 2025-12-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38RK-2025-12-06): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-1059. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Mountain View, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mountain%20View)

## NTSB investigations on N38RK (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR24LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA114), Mar 16, 2024: Mooney M20K (N38RK), Farmington, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N38RK (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.

- [Accident 20240316002279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240316002279A), Mar 16, 2024: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N38RK), Farmington, CA, Substantial damage. On March 16, 2024, a pilot and a passenger departed from auburn municipal airport (aun) with the plan to stop at oakdale airport (027) to refuel before heading…

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