Single-engine piston

N30971

1940 Piper J4A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4-1249
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Aurora, MN
Registration record

N30971 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J4A
Serial
4-1249
Engines
Continental C85-12
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aurora, MN
Certificate issued
2007-01-10
Airworthiness date
2009-03-07
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A34428
Mode S (octal)
50642050
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 2007-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N30971.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30971

N30971 is a 1940 Piper J4A, serial number 4-1249. It is registered to an individual in Aurora, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 7, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N30971.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N30971.

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.