Single-engine piston

N33078

1940 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5-426
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Windsor Locks, CT
Registration record

N33078 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J5A
Serial
5-426
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Windsor Locks, CT
Certificate issued
2004-09-07
Airworthiness date
1955-06-28
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3993D
Mode S (octal)
50714475
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-27
    Accident at Holland, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N33078.
  • 1955-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33078

N33078 is a 1940 Piper J5A, serial number 5-426. It is registered to an individual in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 28, 1955.

N33078 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-08-27 Accident · Holland, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA489
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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.