Piper J5C

0 ADs match the Piper J5C 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

7

Destroyed

0

Substantial damage

7

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper J5C airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Piper J5C aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Aug 1, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Rochester, NYN28151
• Aug 9, 2010Substantial damage · none injuries · Skwentna, AKN38532
• Mar 30, 1998Substantial damage · none injuries · Valdez, AKN4769C
• Oct 4, 1994Substantial damage · none injuries · Anchorage, AKN38532
• Jul 30, 1994Substantial damage · minor injuries · Yazoo City, MSN74669

0 reports on Piper J5C airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper J5C airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 7 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper J5C airframes. 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.