Single-engine piston

N38399

1941 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
5949
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
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Registration record

N38399 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5949
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2024-09-16
Airworthiness date
1956-05-27
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A46A24
Mode S (octal)
51065044
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N38399.
  • 2002-05-26
    Accident at Greers Ferry, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38399

N38399 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5949. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 May 27, 1956.

N38399 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-05-26 Accident · Greers Ferry, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW02LA163
Reported aircraft: Piper J-5
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the probability of carburetor ice.

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.