Single-engine piston

N38418

Piper J5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
5-968
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Registration record

N38418 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J5A
Serial
5-968
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Certificate issued
2021-08-24
Airworthiness date
1955-12-17
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A46CC2
Mode S (octal)
51066302
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).
  • 2021-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N38418.
  • 1955-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N38418

N38418 is a Piper J5A, serial number 5-968. It is registered to an individual in Desert Hot Springs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 December 17, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38418.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38418.

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.