Single-engine piston

N638M

1930 Fleet 1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1930
Serial
213
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Warner SCARAB series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western North Carolina Air Museum (Corporation)
Based
Hendersonville, NC
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Registration record

N638M on the FAA register

Type
1930 Fleet 1
Serial
213
Engines
Warner SCARAB series
Registered owner
Western North Carolina Air Museum
Hendersonville, NC
Certificate issued
2023-01-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A85C87
Mode S (octal)
52056207
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N638M.
  • 1995-11-19
    Accident at Holly Springs, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1930
    Manufactured (1930).
Overview

About N638M

N638M is a 1930 Fleet 1, serial number 213. The FAA register lists Western North Carolina Air Museum as the registrant in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Warner SCARAB series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N638M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-11-19 Accident · Holly Springs, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL96LA013
Reported aircraft: Fleet One
Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a cracked crankshaft. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing.

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.