Single-engine piston

N30849

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5-268
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Webster, MN
Registration record

N30849 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-268
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Webster, MN
Certificate issued
1995-01-20
Airworthiness date
1963-03-06
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A34010
Mode S (octal)
50640020
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N30849.
  • 1964-10-06
    Accident at Stanton Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30849

N30849 is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-268. It is registered to an individual in Webster, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 1995 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 6, 1963.

N30849 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-10-06 Accident · Stanton Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3130
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.