Single-engine piston

N638

1938 Homebuilt 44J Stieglitz

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1938
Serial
638
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Siemens SH14
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Mobil Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N638 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Homebuilt 44J Stieglitz
Serial
638
Engines
Siemens SH14
Registered owner
Aero Mobil Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2012-05-16
Airworthiness date
1981-04-28
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A85B73
Mode S (octal)
52055563
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N638 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-09-14
    Accident at Hollister, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1960-08-10
    N638 previously assigned to a Sikorsky HSS-1 (s/n SS581144); cancelled.
  • 1938-05-16
    N638 previously assigned to a Lincoln Standard 5 (s/n 103); cancelled.
  • 1928-09-08
    N638 previously assigned to a Lincoln Standard Biplane (s/n 47350); cancelled.
Overview

About N638

N638 is a 1938 Homebuilt 44J Stieglitz, serial number 638. The FAA register lists Aero Mobil Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Siemens SH14 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated April 28, 1981.

N638 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-09-14 Accident · Hollister, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA480
Reported aircraft: Focke-Wulf 44J Stieglitz

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

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