Single-engine piston

N32880

1940 Piper J4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4-1318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Rye, CO
Registration record

N32880 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J4A
Serial
4-1318
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rye, CO
Certificate issued
2022-12-26
Airworthiness date
1956-06-20
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38F91
Mode S (octal)
50707621
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N32880.
  • 1981-07-06
    Accident at Elgin,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N32880

N32880 is a 1940 Piper J4A, serial number 4-1318. It is registered to co-owners in Rye, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 2022 and expires on December 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 June 20, 1956.

N32880 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-07-06 Accident · Elgin,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1331
Reported aircraft: Piper J4A
Probable cause: RN.PIN FELL OUT,R GEAR CAME LOOSE.DMG DRG LNDG.

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.