# N38149: 1941 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2018-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-896
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1970
- Certificate issued: February 12, 2003
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A46207
- Owners when cancelled: [Mohagen Henry C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOHAGEN%20HENRY%20C), [Mohagen Linda D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOHAGEN%20LINDA%20D)
- Location: [Reva, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Reva)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4769° N, 103.0344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57651, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38149
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38149
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38149-2018-01-18

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 (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 ANC08LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA052), Apr 13, 2008: Piper J5A (N38149), Big Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during takeoff/initial climb for an undetermined reason.

## 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.

- [Accident 20080411833359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080411833359A), Apr 11, 2008: Piper J5A (N38149), Big Lake, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot spent 8 hours preparing the aircraft for flight as it had not been flown for approximately 1 year. He drained 1-2 gallons of fuel after rocking…

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