# N638TC: 1963 Northrop/Thornton T-38A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Northrop/Thornton T-38A](https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-thornton-t-38a) (registry code 6458005, 2 seats)
- Engine: [GE J85-5H](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-5h) (registry code 30162)
- Serial number: 5518
- Year built: 1963
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 2024
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2013
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A85D20
- Registered owner: [National Test Pilot School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20TEST%20PILOT%20SCHOOL)
- Location: [Mojave, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mojave)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0658° N, 118.2218° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93501, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=638TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N638TC

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Northrop/Thornton T-38A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (GE J85-5H)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N638TC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N638TC.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Northrop/Thornton T-38A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-thornton-t-38a/aircraft.md
- The GE J85-5H engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-5h.md

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