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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5438L

N5438L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hunt Leroy MK2 SPARROW HAWK. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 12, 1988. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Hunt Leroy MK2 SPARROW HAWK cancelled October 12, 1988

Serial number
009
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 cancelled date not given

Serial number
AA50338
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5438L

LAX87LA237Accident on June 19, 1987 at Rimrock, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman AA-5 · serial 0338

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