# N31164: 1940 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2006-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702)
- Engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-323
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1997
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A34DCF
- Owner when cancelled: [Cizek Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIZEK%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.5785° N, 149.4763° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wasilla, AK, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31164
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31164
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31164-2006-02-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC97LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA079), May 29, 1997: Piper J-5 (N31164), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the noncertificated pilot's decision to perform a go-around after a suitable landing site had been attained. A factor associated with the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Accident 19970528015769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970528015769A), May 28, 1997: Piper J5A (N31164), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. (.4) On may 28, 1997, about 2100 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper J-5 airplane, N31164, sustained substantial damage following a loss of engine…
- [Incident 19830709051869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830709051869I), Jul 9, 1983: Piper J5A (N31164), Nushagah, AK, Minor damage. Stalled while maneuvering near the ground at a low airspeed. Settled to the ground. Impact damage minor.

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