# N38879: 1941 Piper J5B, registration cancelled 1943-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 1943
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5b) (registry code 7100708)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-1103
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A47C71
- Owner when cancelled: [U S Army Air Forces](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20S%20ARMY%20AIR%20FORCES)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Government
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38879
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38879
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38879-1943-08-28

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## Other aircraft with N38879

- [Cancelled 1977-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38879-1977-08-29): Piper PA-32R-300, S/N 32R-7780485, built 1977. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Western Airmotive Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20AIRMOTIVE%20COMPANY%20INC), [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)

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