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N28248Piper J5A · 1940

StandardCont Motor A&C75 SERIESLopez Island, WA

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N28248 is a 1940 Piper J5A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 series rated at 75 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Lopez Island, WA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1957. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2024.

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

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2024

FAA record · Jun 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Lopez Island, WA.

1957

FAA record · Oct 1957 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model J5A. Serial 5-156.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelJ5A

Year1940

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial5-156

EngineCont Motor A&C75 SERIES

Horsepower75

Seats3

BasedLopez Island, WA

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Lopez Island, WA

Oct 1957

Airworthiness certificate issued

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