# N238W: 2009 Taft Malcolm J SR GLASTAR, registration cancelled 2011-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2011
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taft Malcolm J SR GLASTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/taft-malcolm-j-sr-glastar) (registry code 05627O9)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 05110
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 2009
- Certificate issued: December 8, 2008
- Last registry action: December 8, 2008
- Mode S code: A2282C
- Owner when cancelled: [Taft Malcolm J Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAFT%20MALCOLM%20J%20SR)
- Location: [Irving, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Irving)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8474° N, 96.9579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75062, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=238W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238W-2011-12-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Taft Malcolm J SR GLASTAR: https://openairdocs.org/model/taft-malcolm-j-sr-glastar.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN11CA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA410), Jun 6, 2011: Taft, Malcolm J SR Glastar (N238W), Canon City, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to an overheated engine as a result of a malfunction of the modified engine cooling system, necessitating a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20110606011449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110606011449A), Jun 6, 2011: Taft Malcolm J Sr GLASTAR (N238W), Canyon City, CO, Substantial damage. On June 6, 2011 on or about 1030 am Glastar aircraft N238W landed short of runway @ Fremont airport 1V6. Aircraft recieved substantial damage with 1 soul on…

## Other aircraft with N238W

- [Cancelled 2021-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238W-2021-09-04): Breazeale Willard F MINI-MAX 1030F, S/N 04171953 WFB, built 2018. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Breazeale Willard F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BREAZEALE%20WILLARD%20F), [Wheeling, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wheeling)

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