# N38569: 1941 Piper J5B, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5b) (registry code 7100708)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&GO-145C series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-go-145c-series) (registry code 41503)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725), [TCDS TC 210](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-987
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 13, 1974
- Last registry action: July 1, 2010
- Mode S code: A47129
- Owner when cancelled: [Cutler Edward S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUTLER%20EDWARD%20S)
- Location: [Groton, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Groton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6116° N, 71.5647° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01450, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38569
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38569
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38569-2015-05-19

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 J5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5b.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 NYC780NE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC780NE14), Mar 11, 1978: Piper J5B (N38569), Harvard, MA, substantial damage

## 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 19780311003719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780311003719A), Mar 11, 1978: Piper J5B (N38569), Harvard, MA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed on frozen lake.

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