Single-engine piston

N38402

1941 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
5-952
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Horst Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
New Holland, PA
Registration record

N38402 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5-952
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Horst Aviation LLC
New Holland, PA
Certificate issued
2011-11-02
Airworthiness date
1955-08-20
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A46C99
Mode S (octal)
51066231
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N38402.
  • 1984-07-29
    Accident at Gilead, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38402

N38402 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5-952. The FAA register lists Horst Aviation LLC as the registrant in New Holland, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 20, 1955.

N38402 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-07-29 Accident · Gilead, ME Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC84LA258
Reported aircraft: Piper J58

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.