# N30907: 1940 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2020-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-282
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1958
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2014
- Last registry action: January 9, 2017
- Mode S code: A34339
- Owner when cancelled: [Dewerff Leland H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEWERFF%20LELAND%20H)
- Location: [Nokomis, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Nokomis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3021° N, 89.2965° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62075, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30907
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30907
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30907-2020-05-01

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper J5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19780712043559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780712043559I), Jul 12, 1978: Piper J5A (N30907), North Perry, FL, Minor damage. Instructor allowed student to make a hard, tail first touchdown. One main gear support broke when mains hit.

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