# N438CA: 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: February 6, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=438CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438CA

## Aircraft that carried N438CA

- [Cancelled 2026-02-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438CA-2026-02-06): Raytheon C90A, S/N LJ-1541, built 1998. Owner: [Guardian Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUARDIAN%20FLIGHT%20LLC), [Lewisville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lewisville)

## NTSB investigations on N438CA (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 ANC25LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA011), Dec 21, 2024: Raytheon C90A (N438CA), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A temporary reduction in the airplane’s braking effectiveness during engine start following an exterior wash, which resulted in its uncommanded forward movement and collision with a parked airplane.…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N438CA (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 20241220022352A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241220022352A), Dec 20, 2024: Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A (N438CA), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. During the start-up of the right engine of the king air (N438CA) by the pilot in command (PIC), the second in command (SIC) visually confirmed that the…

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