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N27972Piper J5A · 1940

StandardCont Motor C90 SERIESCoon Rapids, MN

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N27972 is a 1940 Piper J5A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C90 series rated at 95 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Coon Rapids, MN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2024.

86 years old
1 of 272 Piper J5A
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Nov 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Coon Rapids, MN.

1956

FAA record · Mar 1956 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model J5A. Serial 5-69.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelJ5A

Year1940

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial5-69

EngineCont Motor C90 SERIES

Horsepower95

Seats3

BasedCoon Rapids, MN

RegistrantCo-owned

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

Checked against the public NTSB aviation database.

Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Coon Rapids, MN

Mar 1956

Airworthiness certificate issued

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