Single-engine piston

N270JS

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
5-18
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bangs, TX
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Registration record

N270JS on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-18
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bangs, TX
Certificate issued
2011-01-13
Airworthiness date
1999-11-18
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A2A755
Mode S (octal)
50523525
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N270JS.
  • 2005-02-20
    Accident at Kenai, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-12-01
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N270JS

N270JS is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-18. It is registered to an individual in Bangs, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated November 18, 1999.

N270JS has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-02-20 Accident · Kenai, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05LA042
Reported aircraft: Piper J-5A
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm during the landing flare. Factors contributing to the accident were flat light conditions, the presence of a snow berm along the edge of a roadway selected as the landing area, and a high oil pressure gage indication.
2002-12-01 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03LA016
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove all water from the airplane's fuel supply during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.

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.