# N538HB: 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: October 6, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538HB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538HB

## Aircraft that carried N538HB

- [Cancelled 2017-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538HB-2017-10-06): Mcdonald Howard Brian ZENAIR 701, S/N 1001, built 2012. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mcdonald Howard Brian](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20HOWARD%20BRIAN), [Oak Hill, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Oak%20Hill)

## NTSB investigations on N538HB (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 ERA14LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA004), Oct 19, 2013: Mcdonald Howard Brian Zenair 701 (N538HB), Zephyrhills, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the propeller speed reduction unit drive belts due to inadequate belt tension being applied during installation, which resulted in a complete loss of thrust.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N538HB (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 20131019020169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131019020169A), Oct 19, 2013: Mcdonald Howard Brian ZENAIR 701 (N538HB), Zephyrhills, FL, Substantial damage. No. 1, 2, 4-9 n/a. No. 3: on October 19, 2013, at approximately 1205 EDT, a zenair 701, N538HB, serial no. 1001, had a sudden RPM spike followed by a loss of…

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