Single-engine piston

N28205

1940 Piper J4F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4-1132
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Painesville, OH
Registration record

N28205 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J4F
Serial
4-1132
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Painesville, OH
Certificate issued
2004-07-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2D7DF
Mode S (octal)
50553737
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N28205.
  • 1987-10-25
    Accident at St. Paul, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28205

N28205 is a 1940 Piper J4F, serial number 4-1132. It is registered to an individual in Painesville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N28205 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-10-25 Accident · St. Paul, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC88LA017
Reported aircraft: Piper J-4

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.