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N26809Piper J4A · 1940

StandardCont Motor C85 SERIESCumberland, MD

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N26809 is a 1940 Piper J4A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C85 series rated at 85 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Cumberland, MD. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1957. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 1982.

86 years old
1 of 128 Piper J4A
No NTSB events on record

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1982

FAA record · Aug 1982 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Cumberland, MD.

1957

FAA record · May 1957 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model J4A. Serial 4-911.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelJ4A

Year1940

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial4-911

EngineCont Motor C85 SERIES

Horsepower85

Seats2

BasedCumberland, MD

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

1982 — present

Registered owner · Cumberland, MD

May 1957

Airworthiness certificate issued

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