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N538AJ

Cancelled 2018

Deregistered aircraft · 1996 Daniels J R/Price Gary BERKUT · Lycoming 0-360-A1D

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Cancelled: June 8, 2018
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 011
Year built: 1996
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: May 15, 1996
Certificate issued: August 8, 1997
Last registry action: August 14, 2014
Mode S code: A6CE2E
Owner when cancelled: Snake River Aero LLC
Location: Pacific Palisades, CA
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelDaniels J R/Price Gary BERKUTADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DTCDS E-286 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N538AJ and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB SEA96LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJackson, WYfailure of the electrically driven hydraulic pump; and the absence of the main landing gear over-center downlock springs, which were not installed by the previous owner/builder.Jun 19, 1996 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 3

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N538AJ and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Incident 20160220001959ITakeoff: Climb Out · Camarillo, CAN538AJ, Berkut departed runway 26 at Camarillo airport, after departure the engine failed. The pilot turned back to runway 8 making a hard landing. The hard landing sheared off the two main landing gears and broke the nose gear actuator.Feb 20, 2016 · Minor damage Incident 20020108000229ITakeoff Ground Roll · Palo Alto, CA(-23) Aircraft incident involving N538AJ occurred at the Palo Alto airport (pao) at 1705PST on the 8th of January 2002. N538AJ was on takeoff roll for departure on runway 31 when at midfield, all three of the landing gears retracted. At this time, the…Jan 8, 2002 · Minor damage Accident 19960618014219AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Jackson, WYMain gear collapsed on landing roll had extended gear manually due failure extend. Gear motor shorted bad downlock.Jun 18, 1996 · Substantial damage