Single-engine piston

N30897

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5-279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oldwick, NJ
Registration record

N30897 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-279
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oldwick, NJ
Certificate issued
2017-01-03
Airworthiness date
1956-06-21
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A340BD
Mode S (octal)
50640275
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-27
    Accident at Springfield, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N30897.
  • 1956-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30897

N30897 is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-279. It is registered to an individual in Oldwick, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 21, 1956.

N30897 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-08-27 Accident · Springfield, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA519
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in landing long and fast, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around.

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.