Single-engine piston

N105F

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5-477
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N105F on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-477
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2004-08-30
Airworthiness date
1956-08-01
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A017C4
Mode S (octal)
50013704
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-07
    Accident at Atlanta, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N105F.
  • 1956-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N105F

N105F is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-477. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2004 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 1, 1956.

N105F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-09-07 Accident · Atlanta, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA08LA187
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: The loss of pitch control due to slippage of the elevator control cable resulting from the maintenance personnel s improper installation and inspection of the cable.

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.