Single-engine piston

N38131

1941 Piper J5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
5874
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nevada City, CA
Registration record

N38131 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5874
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nevada City, CA
Certificate issued
1964-09-17
Airworthiness date
1976-10-04
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A461DC
Mode S (octal)
51060734
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1976-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N38131.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38131

N38131 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5874. It is registered to an individual in Nevada City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 1964 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 4, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38131.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38131.

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.