Single-engine piston

N35931

1941 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
5821
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N35931 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5821
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2007-12-06
Airworthiness date
1975-06-23
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A40917
Mode S (octal)
51004427
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N35931.
  • 1992-04-17
    Accident at Broadus, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N35931

N35931 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5821. It is registered to an individual in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated June 23, 1975.

N35931 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-04-17 Accident · Broadus, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA081
Reported aircraft: Piper J-5A
Probable cause: FUEL SYSTEM EXHAUSTION. FACTORS INCLUDE AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, INADVERTENT FUEL DUMPING, AND A DITCH IN THE LANDING AREA.

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.