Single-engine piston

N30821

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5-262
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Copper Center, AK
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Registration record

N30821 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-262
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Copper Center, AK
Certificate issued
2005-01-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A33FC2
Mode S (octal)
50637702
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N30821.
  • 1968-09-07
    Accident at Palmer,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30821

N30821 is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-262. It is registered to co-owners in Copper Center, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N30821 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-09-07 Accident · Palmer,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3072
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A

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.