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Madera, CA
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Airworthiness class
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Mode S (hex)
A458FA
Mode S (octal)
51054372
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
285 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history
Timeline
2025-08-26
Accident at Lincoln, MT; damage: substantial.
2016-09-06
N38AJ previously assigned to a Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral (s/n 776); cancelled.
1991-04-10
N38AJ previously assigned to a Homebuilt Long-Ez (s/n 1538); cancelled.
Overview
About N38AJ
N38AJ is a Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters, serial number 56317. It is registered to an individual in Madera, California.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 285 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.
N38AJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Cruise
121 kt
Range
285 nm
Fuel burn
42 gph
Published figures for the Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Preliminary report: On August 26, 2025, at about 0100 mountain daylight time, a Bell 407 GTX, N38AJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Montana. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight.
The pilot reported departing Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) Missoula, Montana and arrived near the town of Lincoln, Montana about 0048. The pilot orbited the scene for about 15 minutes waiting for a ground ambulance to arrive. During that time the pilot conducted multiple landing area reconnaissance passes of the landing zone and selected a parking lot that was about 100 ft by 100…
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E — a different aircraft that carried the N38AJ registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition and loss of control at low altitude. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction from flying the aircraft while attempting to retract the landing gear.
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.
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