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N38633Piper J5A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2017)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in
Geneseo, NY
owner city / state
Engine
0-200 SERIES · 100 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum DBA
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Geneseo, NY
Certificate issued
Jun 10, 2016
Expires
Jun 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 7, 1985

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
J5A
Serial number
5-1016
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A47471

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-200 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
100 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2016 – now1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum DBAGeneseo, NY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 27, 2017 · Geneseo, NY

The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before a hand propeller start, which resulted in the airplane moving forward and colliding with maintenance equipment.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
GAA17CA560

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA560)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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