# N35395: 1941 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2012-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2012
- 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: 5646
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1998
- Last registry action: February 4, 2010
- Mode S code: A3F3A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Ballard John S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLARD%20JOHN%20S)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Physical address: [North Pole, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/North%20Pole)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35395
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=35395
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35395-2012-10-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (2)

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 ANC06LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA129), Aug 30, 2006: Piper J5A (N35395), North Pole, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight, and an emergency landing.
- [NTSB ANC94LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA058), May 24, 1994: Piper J5A (N35395), Lake George, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE BENT GEAR LEG.

## 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 20060830020019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060830020019A), Aug 30, 2006: Piper J5A (N35395), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot stated that on 8/30/2006 18:40 local at 3200 MSL, 210 AGL the engine quit with no indication. Aircraft was heading for chena…
- [Accident 19940524012269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940524012269A), May 24, 1994: Piper J5A (N35395), Lake George Str, AK, Substantial damage. Struck small trees on takeoff from remote strip. Had bent right gear and elevator landing. Stayed aloft. Flew home.

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