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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7238A

N7238A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 407. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 31, 1998 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Bell 407 cancelled July 31, 1998

Serial number
53137
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
April 28, 1997
Last FAA action
April 28, 1997
Last owner
Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Corporation)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Beech A36 cancelled March 26, 1991

Serial number
E2254
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 12, 1985
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Fta LTD (Partnership)
Sacramento, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172 cancelled January 28, 1969

Serial number
29338
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 8, 1968
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cox Calvin L (Partnership)
Fountaintown, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7238A

LAX89LA146Accident on May 9, 1989 at Sacramento, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-2254

FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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