N38AJ is a Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 56317, registered in Madera, CA. It is one of 197 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 26, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Madera, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Last FAA action
- May 8, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A458FA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51054372
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Madera
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Municipal Madera, CA | KMAE | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chowchilla Chowchilla, CA | 2O6 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Sierra Sky Park Fresno, CA | E79 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | MOONEY M20E | 776 | 1965 | ||
| Apr 10, 1991 | ROMAN EDWIN R LONG-EZ | 1538 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Lincoln, MT | Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA260 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.