Piper J5A

0 ADs match the Piper J5A airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

51

Destroyed

6

Substantial damage

45

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper J5A airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper J5A aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 23, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Grenada, MSN35025
• Aug 19, 2023Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Iola, WIN35417
• Sep 27, 2017Substantial damage · minor injuries · Geneseo, NYN38633
• Aug 27, 2017Substantial damage · none injuries · Springfield, VTN30897
• Aug 25, 2016Substantial damage · none injuries · Sterling, AKN35589

2 reports on Piper J5A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper J5A airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 51 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper J5A airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 2 service difficulty reports on Piper J5A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.