# N38JW: 1981 West MINI COUPE, registration cancelled 2012-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [West MINI COUPE](https://openairdocs.org/model/west-mini-coupe) (registry code 0565414)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 156
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1981
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A459CE
- Location: [Amarillo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Amarillo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3013° N, 101.6758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79108, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38JW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38JW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38JW-2012-09-20

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 West MINI COUPE: https://openairdocs.org/model/west-mini-coupe.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19970615024119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970615024119I), Jun 15, 1997: Amtrct MINICOUPE (N38JW), Amarillo, TX, Minor damage. Oil on windshield en route. Landed in field. Folded nbose gear landing off airport. Engine problem not stated.

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