# N538AJ: 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: June 8, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538AJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538AJ

## Aircraft that carried N538AJ

- [Cancelled 2018-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538AJ-2018-06-08): Daniels J R/Price Gary BERKUT, S/N 011, built 1996. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Snake River Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNAKE%20RIVER%20AERO%20LLC), [Pacific Palisades, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pacific%20Palisades)

## NTSB investigations on N538AJ (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 SEA96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA126), Jun 19, 1996: Price Berkut (N538AJ), Jackson, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N538AJ (4)

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 20160220001959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160220001959I), Feb 20, 2016: Daniels J R/Price Gary BERKUT (N538AJ), Camarillo, CA, Minor damage. N538AJ, 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…
- [Incident 20020108000229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020108000229I), Jan 8, 2002: Amtr BERKUT (N538AJ), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. (-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…
- [Incident 19980726030359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980726030359I), Jul 26, 1998: Amtrru VARIEZE (N538AJ), Kill Devil Hill, NC, Minor damage. Pilot overshot runway by 50 yards, broke nose gear.
- [Accident 19960618014219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960618014219A), Jun 18, 1996: Amtr BERKUT (N538AJ), Jackson, WY, Substantial damage. Main gear collapsed on landing roll had extended gear manually due failure extend. Gear motor shorted bad downlock.

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