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N538AJ

Not registered

N-number · 1 earlier aircraft

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Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 1
Last cancelled: June 8, 2018

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N538AJ · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N538AJ now.

2018Daniels J R/Price Gary BERKUT · S/N 011Cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Built 1996 · Snake River Aero LLC, Pacific Palisades, CA

NTSB investigations on N538AJ · 1

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB SEA96LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrice Berkut · Jackson, WYfailure of the electrically driven hydraulic pump; and the absence of the main landing gear over-center downlock springs, which were not installed by the previous owner/builder.Jun 19, 1996 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports on N538AJ · 4

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Incident 20160220001959IDaniels J R/Price Gary Berkut · Camarillo, CAN538AJ, Berkut departed runway 26 at Camarillo airport, after departure the engine failed. The pilot turned back to runway 8 making a hard landing. The hard landing sheared off the two main landing gears and broke the nose gear actuator.Feb 20, 2016 · Minor damage Incident 20020108000229IAmtr Berkut · Palo Alto, CA(-23) Aircraft incident involving N538AJ occurred at the Palo Alto airport (pao) at 1705PST on the 8th of January 2002. N538AJ was on takeoff roll for departure on runway 31 when at midfield, all three of the landing gears retracted. At this time, the…Jan 8, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19980726030359IAmtrru Varieze · Kill Devil Hill, NCPilot overshot runway by 50 yards, broke nose gear.Jul 26, 1998 · Minor damage Accident 19960618014219AAmtr Berkut · Jackson, WYMain gear collapsed on landing roll had extended gear manually due failure extend. Gear motor shorted bad downlock.Jun 18, 1996 · Substantial damage