Single-engine piston

N27873

1940 Piper J4A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4-1098
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
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Registration record

N27873 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J4A
Serial
4-1098
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2025-01-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2C79D
Mode S (octal)
50543635
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N27873.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27873

N27873 is a 1940 Piper J4A, serial number 4-1098. It is registered to an individual in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2025 and expires on January 31, 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N27873.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N27873.

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.