# N41220: 1941 Piper J5A, registration cancelled 2011-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-725](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-725), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-1275
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 30, 1970
- Last registry action: March 26, 1977
- Mode S code: A4DE45
- Owner when cancelled: [Spindler George E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPINDLER%20GEORGE%20E)
- Location: [La Plata, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/La%20Plata)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0172° N, 92.4910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63549, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41220
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=41220
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41220-2011-02-28

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 MIA81FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA107), Aug 22, 1981: Piper J5A (N41220), Carrabelle, FL, destroyed, 2 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 19810822057439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810822057439A), Aug 22, 1981: Piper J5A (N41220), Carrabelle, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Owner took off on a demo flight. Pulled up in a steep skidding turn, stalled. Dived into ground. High alcohol level

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