Single-engine piston

N32887

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5-393
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mankato, MN
Registration record

N32887 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-393
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mankato, MN
Certificate issued
1988-07-06
Airworthiness date
1957-05-31
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38F98
Mode S (octal)
50707630
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N32887.
  • 1987-10-31
    Accident at Devils Lake, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N32887

N32887 is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-393. It is registered to co-owners in Mankato, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 1988 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 May 31, 1957.

N32887 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-10-31 Accident · Devils Lake, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN88LA017
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.