Single-engine piston

N438Y

2000 Homebuilt Lancair IV P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
LIV-298
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-550-E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Canby, OR
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Registration record

N438Y on the FAA register

Type
2000 Homebuilt Lancair IV P
Serial
LIV-298
Engines
Continental TSIO-550-E
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Canby, OR
Certificate issued
2016-07-19
Airworthiness date
2010-02-05
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A542FC
Mode S (octal)
51241374
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Lancair Intl Inc LANCAIR IV P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N438Y to the current registrant.
  • 2016-04-02
    Accident at Fallbrook, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2000
    Manufactured (2000).
  • 1930-10-03
    N438Y previously assigned to a Great Lakes 2T-1A (s/n 155); cancelled.
Overview

About N438Y

N438Y is a 2000 Homebuilt Lancair IV P, serial number LIV-298. It is registered to an individual in Canby, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-550-E engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 5, 2010.

N438Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-04-02 Accident · Fallbrook, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR16FA091
Reported aircraft: Nokes Matthew Lancair IV P
Probable cause: A loss of engine power during cruise for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.