Single-engine piston

N38048

1941 Piper J5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
5-854
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Washington, DC
Registration record

N38048 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5-854
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
1982-01-18
Airworthiness date
1956-02-13
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A45E4F
Mode S (octal)
51057117
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N38048.
  • 1956-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38048

N38048 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5-854. It is registered to an individual in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 1982 and expires on November 30, 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 standard category, dated February 13, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38048.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38048.

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.