# N38638: 1941 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2026-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 5-1024
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1955
- Last registry action: June 18, 2025
- Mode S code: A47476
- Location: [Locust Grove, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Locust%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3505° N, 84.1091° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30248, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38638
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38638
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38638-2026-03-23

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

## 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.

- [Incident 20050310005239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050310005239I), Mar 10, 2005: Piper J5A (N38638), Griffin, GA, Minor damage. (-23) During the takeoff roll on runway 32, the pilot failed to maintain directional control, and allowed the aircraft to weathervane into the wind. The pilot…

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