# N38234: 1941 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2010-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-917
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1996
- Certificate issued: December 8, 1998
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A46596
- Owner when cancelled: [Delano Art L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELANO%20ART%20L)
- Location: [Oakdale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7915° N, 120.7861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95361, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38234
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38234
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38234-2010-04-05

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 LAX07CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA282), Sep 29, 2007: Piper J5A (N38234), Turlock, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly and adequately tie down the airplane during the engine start operation.

## 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 20070929021659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070929021659A), Sep 29, 2007: Piper J5A (N38234), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot and witnesses, the following are the events that occurred resulting in this accident. The aircraft's engine stopped at the end of…

## Other aircraft with N38234

- [Cancelled 1996-05-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38234-1996-05-01): Beech A36, S/N E1779. Administratively canceled. Owner: [American Dryco Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20DRYCO%20COMPANY%20INC), [Smithfield, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Smithfield)

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