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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N438BL

N438BL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA built in 2019. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 28, 2021. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA cancelled January 28, 2021

Serial number
438/2019
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2019
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 17, 2020
Last FAA action
September 17, 2020
Last owner
Messer Adam (Individual)
Carlisle, PA
Airworthiness
Light sport · Airplane

NTSB accident and incident record under N438BL

ERA21LA025Accident on October 18, 2020 at Carlisle, PA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aero Bristell Bristell LSA · serial 438

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an attempted go-around in gusty crosswinds.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site