Single-engine piston

N17540

1936 Piper J-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1936
Serial
1040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Murray, KY
Registration record

N17540 on the FAA register

Type
1936 Piper J-2
Serial
1040
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Murray, KY
Certificate issued
2025-06-05
Airworthiness date
1961-05-15
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A12EBD
Mode S (octal)
50227275
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N17540.
  • 1964-09-12
    Accident at Mt Wash Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1936
    Manufactured (1936).
Overview

About N17540

N17540 is a 1936 Piper J-2, serial number 1040. It is registered to an individual in Murray, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 15, 1961.

N17540 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-09-12 Accident · Mt Wash Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2872
Reported aircraft: Piper J2

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.