Single-engine piston

N24536

1939 Piper J4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
4-635
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N24536 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J4A
Serial
4-635
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2019-03-29
Airworthiness date
1956-01-25
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24572
Mode S (octal)
50442562
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N24536.
  • 2009-10-24
    Accident at El Cajon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N24536

N24536 is a 1939 Piper J4A, serial number 4-635. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 January 25, 1956.

N24536 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-10-24 Accident · El Cajon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10CA031
Reported aircraft: Piper J4
Probable cause: The left-seat pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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.