Single-engine piston

N38888

1941 Piper J5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
5-1088
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arlington, WA
Registration record

N38888 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5-1088
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arlington, WA
Certificate issued
2022-08-26
Airworthiness date
1993-07-28
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47C93
Mode S (octal)
51076223
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N38888.
  • 1993-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38888

N38888 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5-1088. It is registered to an individual in Arlington, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 28, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38888.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38888.

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.