Single-engine piston

N40685

1941 Piper J5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
51117
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tallahassee, FL
Registration record

N40685 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
51117
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tallahassee, FL
Certificate issued
1969-11-21
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4C679
Mode S (octal)
51143171
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1969-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N40685.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N40685

N40685 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 51117. It is registered to an individual in Tallahassee, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 1969 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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, dated July 16, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40685.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40685.

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.