Skip to content
KnownTail
Model

Lockheed P-38L

6 Lockheed P-38L aircraft are currently registered with the FAA, built 1944–1945.

Registered today
6
Years built
1944–1945
Seats
1
Engines
2 · Reciprocating

Airworthiness Directives

ADs published since 1998 that may apply

0 ADs match the Lockheed P-38L airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

Watch new ADs for the Lockheed P-38L

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

Accident history

NTSB since 1982
NTSB events
2
Destroyed
1
Substantial damage
0
Minor damage
1
No damage
0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Lockheed P-38L airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Lockheed P-38L aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

  • Jun 7, 1997Destroyed · fatal injuries · Tillamook, ORN7973
  • May 4, 1997Minor damage · serious injuries · Galveston, TXN53095

Service difficulty reports

FAA SDRs since 1995

4 reports on Lockheed P-38L airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

Most reported parts

  1. wheel4

Registered fleet by year built

FAA Registry
Currently registered aircraft by year built
19445
19451

By state

Top 10
Currently registered aircraft by owner state
OR2
CA1
ID1
MA1
WA1

Buyer checklist

No ADs published since 1998 match the Lockheed P-38L airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 2 NTSB events since 1982 involve Lockheed P-38L airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 4 service difficulty reports on Lockheed P-38L airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

  • Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
  • Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
  • Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
  • Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
  • Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.
See the registered Lockheed P-38L aircraft

Type data

FAA aircraft reference file
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Cruising speed
288 mph

P-38L aircraft

Page 1 of 1
N-numberYearBased inCertificate issued
N2114L1944Beaverton, ORApr 21, 2016
N3JB1944Seattle, WADec 8, 1983
N505MH1945Stow, MAApr 20, 2020
N530951944Hillsboro, ORApr 21, 2021
N7181944Baldwin Park, CAAug 6, 1996
N7723C1944Caldwell, IDJul 12, 2018

Report an error on this page