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N638M1930 Fleet 1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1995)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Hendersonville, NC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1995
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Western North Carolina Air Museum
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hendersonville, NC
Certificate issued
Jan 30, 2023
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Fleet
Model
1
Year
1930
Serial number
213
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A85C87

Engine

Make and model
Warner Scarab Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
125 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowWestern North Carolina Air MuseumHendersonville, NC · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 19, 1995 · Holly Springs, NC

a loss of engine power due to a cracked crankshaft. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL96LA013

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL96LA013)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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