Single-engine piston

N38645

Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5-1030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sanford, FL
Registration record

N38645 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J5A
Serial
5-1030
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sanford, FL
Certificate issued
1998-11-09
Airworthiness date
1955-08-12
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47496
Mode S (octal)
51072226
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N38645.
  • 1998-01-20
    Accident at Vero Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N38645

N38645 is a Piper J5A, serial number 5-1030. It is registered to co-owners in Sanford, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 (normal), dated August 12, 1955.

N38645 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-01-20 Accident · Vero Beach, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL98LA035
Reported aircraft: Piper J5-A
Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.