Single-engine piston

N38397

Beechcraft Skipper

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
WA-232
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
—
Registration record

N38397 on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft Skipper (FAA: Beechcraft 77)
Serial
WA-232
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2023-02-20
Airworthiness date
1981-03-02
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A46A22
Mode S (octal)
51065042
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
370 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N38397 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1964-12-03
    N38397 previously assigned to a Piper J5A (s/n 5-947); cancelled.
Overview

About N38397

N38397 is a Beechcraft Skipper (FAA model 77), serial number WA-232. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 370 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated March 2, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38397.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
370 nm
Power / thrust (each)
115
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,313 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Skipper type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38397.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.