# N438A: 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 16, 1980
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=438A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438A

## Aircraft that carried N438A

- [Cancelled 1980-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438A-1980-12-16): Beech E18S, S/N BA452. Owner: [Wyman Pilot Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WYMAN%20PILOT%20SERVICE%20INC), [Pontiac, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Pontiac)

## NTSB investigations on N438A (2)

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 CHI79FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA049), May 9, 1979: Beech E18S (N438A), Burton, OH, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC74IN065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74IN065), Jan 18, 1974: Beech E18S (N438A), Albany, NY, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N438A (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 19790509031509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790509031509A), May 9, 1979: Beech E18S (N438A), Burton, OH, No damage. 3 Beech 18 acft were buzzing pilots residence at night in formation. Pilot in lead acft hit trees,crashed and burned

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