Single-engine piston

N26946

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5-16
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Copper Center, AK
Registration record

N26946 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-16
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Copper Center, AK
Certificate issued
2008-10-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-28
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2A36F
Mode S (octal)
50521557
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N26946.
  • 1965-01-22
    Accident at Tewksbury Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N26946

N26946 is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-16. It is registered to an individual in Copper Center, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2008 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 28, 1956.

N26946 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-01-22 Accident · Tewksbury Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0091
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: AIRCRAFT PIPER J5 N1560P SUB DAMAGE.

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.