# N40985: 1941 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702)
- Engine: [Continental A80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a80-series) (registry code 17006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725), [TCDS TC 217](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20217) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51217
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 1956
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2011
- Last registry action: November 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A4D19E
- Owner when cancelled: [Bulger Edward P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULGER%20EDWARD%20P)
- Location: [Newburyport, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Newburyport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8124° N, 70.8911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01950, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40985
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40985
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40985-2018-01-04

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 ERA12LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA410), Jun 22, 2012: Piper J5A (N40985), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the aircraft sank after ditching and was not recovered.

## 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 20120622011929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120622011929A), Jun 22, 2012: Piper J5A (N40985), Destroyed. On June 22, 2012, aircraft N40985 operated by [privacy data omitted] departed beverly municipal airport and reported, unable to maintain altitude due to engine…

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