N638TC - 1963 Northrop/thornton T-38A Aircraft Registration

N638TC is a 1963 Northrop/thornton T-38A, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to National Test Pilot School in Mojave, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 13, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on November 21, 2013. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Ge J85-5H engine producing 3850 pounds of thrust, N638TC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A85D20 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N638TC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0594, -118.1520 on May 29, 2025. The FAA registry record for N638TC was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Northrop Corporation (now Northrop Grumman) was an American aircraft manufacturer known for innovative flying wing designs and the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. AviatorDB tracks 3 Northrop/thornton aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the T-38A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N638TC. 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.