# N538S: 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 29, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538S

## Aircraft that carried N538S

- [Cancelled 2024-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538S-2024-10-29): Pilatus PC-24, S/N 538, built 2024. Exported to Chile. Owner: [Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PILATUS%20BUSINESS%20AIRCRAFT%20LTD), [Broomfield, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Broomfield)

## NTSB investigations on N538S (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 CHI76AC087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC087), Aug 24, 1976: Swearingen SA226 (N538S), Detroit, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N538S (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 19910215013369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910215013369I), Feb 15, 1991: Swrngn SA226TC (N538S), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Lost directional control on landing rollout. Right main wheels locked and aircraft veered off runway.
- [Incident 19861107073769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861107073769I), Nov 7, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC (N538S), San Pedro, CA. Pilot failed to follow controller instructions creating a traffic conflict. Misunderstood heading.
- [Incident 19850318014709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850318014709I), Mar 18, 1985: Swrngn SA226TC (N538S), Palm Springs, CA, Minor damage. Retracted gear after liftoff, settled, propeller struck runway. Continued climbout around pattern and landed.
- [Accident 19760824042649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760824042649A), Aug 24, 1976: Swrngn SA226TC (N538S), MI, Substantial damage

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