Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
LOCKHEED P-38L-5
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Registered
2
Year Range
1945–1945
NTSB Events
0
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered LOCKHEED P-38L-5 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- FL 50.0% 1
- MN 50.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1940s 50.0% 1
- Unknown 50.0% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving LOCKHEED P-38L-5 aircraft
No NTSB-recorded events match LOCKHEED P-38L-5 in the indexed corpus.
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to LOCKHEED P-38L-5
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for LOCKHEED P-38L-5
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- LTC-10 Current Rev 3 · 04/07/1947
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Models: P-38J (F-5E), P-38L (F-5F and F-5G), P-38E (Army), P-38M
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for LOCKHEED P-38L-5
1 STC on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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12/18/2007
STC SA4005NM (Page 1)
Precise Flight Inc. Pulselite Control System
Precise Flight Inc
07 / PMA replacement parts
FAA-approved replacement parts for LOCKHEED P-38L-5
3 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.
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AC-P2689776#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID180223242720220922143039.0001##
Diaphragm
Airmotive Components LLC North Fabrication Shop replaces 2630374, 2689776, 399177
PMA holder → -
AC-P2642719#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID138529450320220922143034.0001##
Diaphragm Assembly
Airmotive Components LLC North Fabrication Shop replaces 2630381, 364395, 399307
PMA holder → -
AC-P2642722#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID127283983120220922143016.0001##
Diaphragm, Balance
Airmotive Components LLC North Fabrication Shop replaces 2642722, 365843, 394354
PMA holder →
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for LOCKHEED P-38L-5
Advisory Circulars
ACs whose subject explicitly mentions LOCKHEED or P-38L-5.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 2 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →