Single-engine piston

N38633

Piper J5A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
5-1016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Geneseo, NY
Registration record

N38633 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J5A
Serial
5-1016
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum Dba + 1 co-owner
Geneseo, NY
Certificate issued
2016-06-10
Airworthiness date
1985-03-07
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47471
Mode S (octal)
51072161
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-27
    Accident at Geneseo, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N38633.
  • 1985-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-07-11
    Accident at Camden,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N38633

N38633 is a Piper J5A, serial number 5-1016. The FAA register lists 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Geneseo, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 7, 1985.

N38633 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-09-27 Accident · Geneseo, NY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA17CA560
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before a hand propeller start, which resulted in the airplane moving forward and colliding with maintenance equipment.
1976-07-11 Accident · Camden,Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1645
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: UEL STRAINER BOWL WAS EMPTY.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper J5A aircraft

All 268 Piper J5A registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in New York

All 6,663 aircraft registered in New York →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N38633?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in New York· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.