Single-engine piston

N30342

1940 Piper J4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4-1170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Astoria, OR
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Registration record

N30342 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J4A
Serial
4-1170
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Astoria, OR
Certificate issued
2013-01-25
Airworthiness date
1956-10-09
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A32D76
Mode S (octal)
50626566
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N30342.
  • 1994-06-30
    Accident at Granite Shoals, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30342

N30342 is a 1940 Piper J4A, serial number 4-1170. It is registered to an individual in Astoria, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2013 and expires on January 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 October 9, 1956.

N30342 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-06-30 Accident · Granite Shoals, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA215
Reported aircraft: Piper J4A
Probable cause: FUEL SYSTEM STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SECURE THE ENGINE FUEL PRIMER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED 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.