Single-engine piston

N38646

1941 Piper J5A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
5-1031
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Saint Louis, MO
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Registration record

N38646 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5-1031
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Saint Louis, MO
Certificate issued
2023-02-17
Airworthiness date
1958-06-04
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A47497
Mode S (octal)
51072227
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N38646.
  • 2001-05-17
    Accident at Brussels, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38646

N38646 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5-1031. It is registered to an individual in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 4, 1958.

N38646 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-05-17 Accident · Brussels, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA125
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: the partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the high vegitation encountered during the precautionary landing.

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.