# N238Y: Short L C A, registration cancelled 1966-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 1966
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Short L C A](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-l-c-a) (registry code 056358D)
- Serial number: 2
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1965
- Mode S code: A2285E
- Owner when cancelled: [Lawrence C Short](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWRENCE%20C%20SHORT)
- Location: [N Hollywood, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/N%20Hollywood)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=238Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238Y-1966-06-28

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Short L C A: https://openairdocs.org/model/short-l-c-a.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 LAX66F0304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0304), Apr 23, 1966: LC Short A (N238Y), Lancaster, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N238Y

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238Y): Beech F17D, S/N 272, built 1939
- [Cancelled 1990-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238Y-1990-09-25): Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50, S/N 185. Exported to France

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