Single-engine piston

N38498

1941 Piper J5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
5-984
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Belton, TX
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Registration record

N38498 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5-984
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belton, TX
Certificate issued
2016-04-04
Airworthiness date
1960-12-15
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A46DDA
Mode S (octal)
51066732
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N38498.
  • 1960-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38498

N38498 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5-984. It is registered to an individual in Belton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated December 15, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38498.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38498.

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.