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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5638J

N5638J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Zarestky Jerel CHALLENGER II built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 2, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N5638J is reserved by a private party since July 2, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Zarestky Jerel CHALLENGER II cancelled July 2, 2022

Serial number
CH2-0499-B-1867
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Two-cycle piston
Year built
1999
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 27, 2007
Last FAA action
October 24, 2018
Last owner
Lounsbery Walter A (Individual)
Powell, TN
Airworthiness
Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008

Cessna A188A cancelled January 5, 2005

Serial number
18800588
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1969
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 30, 2001
Last FAA action
November 16, 2004
Last owner
Farm Aviation INC (Corporation)
Brawley, CA
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N5638J

LAX03LA070Accident on January 15, 2003 at Brawley, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188A · serial 18800588

loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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