Single-engine piston

N8138E

1999 Homebuilt Glastar

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1999
Serial
146
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
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Registration record

N8138E on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Glastar
Serial
146
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2017-08-03
Airworthiness date
1999-03-26
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB17F6
Mode S (octal)
52613766
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Stoddard Hamilton GLASTAR GLASTAR SH-4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8138E to the current registrant.
  • 1999-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1990-10-18
    N8138E previously assigned to a Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX (s/n 288090176); cancelled.
  • 1971-12-14
    N8138E previously assigned to a Mooney M20A (s/n 1409); cancelled.
Overview

About N8138E

N8138E is a 1999 Homebuilt Glastar, serial number 146. It is registered to co-owners in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 26, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8138E. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-12-30 Accident · Santa Barbara, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA059
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28-181 — a different aircraft that carried the N8138E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE DURING A NIGHT VISUAL APPROACH.

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.