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N31038Piper J5A · 1940

StandardCont Motor A&C75 SERIESFairbanks, AK

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N31038 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 Fairbanks, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2024.

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

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2024

FAA record · Mar 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Fairbanks, AK.

1955

FAA record · Dec 1955 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model J5A. Serial 5-304.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelJ5A

Year1940

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial5-304

EngineCont Motor A&C75 SERIES

Horsepower75

Seats3

BasedFairbanks, AK

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Fairbanks, AK

Dec 1955

Airworthiness certificate issued

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