N138AM - 1943 Lockheed P-38J Aircraft Registration

N138AM is a 1943 Lockheed P-38J, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 8, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on September 18, 1998. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Allison V1710 SERIES engine producing 1500 horsepower, N138AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A098F5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N138AM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N138AM was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Lockheed Corporation (now Lockheed Martin) was a major American aerospace company that produced legendary aircraft from the P-38 Lightning to the SR-71 Blackbird, L-1011 TriStar, and C-130 Hercules military transport. AviatorDB tracks 222 Lockheed aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the P-38J model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N138AM. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.