# N38589: Piper J5A, registration cancelled 1973-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 5-1009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1967
- Mode S code: A4716F
- Owner when cancelled: [Hook Bert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOK%20BERT)
- Location: [College, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/College)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38589
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38589
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38589-1973-09-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ANC73DAG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG53), Oct 28, 1972: Piper J5 (N38589), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N38589

- [Cancelled 1991-09-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38589-1991-09-23): Beech C90, S/N LJ963. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Performance Aircraft Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERFORMANCE%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY%20INC), [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)

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