Single-engine piston

N40888

1941 Piper J5A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
5-1198
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wausau, WI
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Registration record

N40888 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J5A
Serial
5-1198
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wausau, WI
Certificate issued
2020-04-02
Airworthiness date
1956-11-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4CDEA
Mode S (octal)
51146752
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N40888.
  • 1999-03-15
    Accident at Wausau, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-06-23
    Accident at Wausau, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N40888

N40888 is a 1941 Piper J5A, serial number 5-1198. It is registered to an individual in Wausau, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2020 and expires on April 30, 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 November 17, 1956.

N40888 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-03-15 Accident · Wausau, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA109
Reported aircraft: Piper J5A
Probable cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain for landing. A factor to the accident was the aircraft owner not performing necessary maintenance to the aircraft.
1995-06-23 Accident · Wausau, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA194
Reported aircraft: Piper J-5A
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of the clearance between the airplane and the fuel pumps.

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.