# N38588: 1940 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 5-1008
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1968
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1983
- Last registry action: June 28, 2010
- Mode S code: A4716E
- Owner when cancelled: [Marble Leo V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARBLE%20LEO%20V)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38588
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38588
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38588-2012-11-14

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 ANC85FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA163), Aug 25, 1985: Piper J5A (N38588), Mt. Palmer, AK, destroyed, 6 fatal

## 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 19850825073232A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850825073232A), Aug 25, 1985: Piper J5A (N38588), Mt Palmer, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Collided with 417GP over noted sightseeing area. Wing portion separated prior to impact on the side of a mountain.

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