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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N38149

N38149 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J5A built in 1941. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper J5A cancelled January 18, 2018

Serial number
5-896
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1941
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 12, 2003
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
Mohagen Henry C (Co-owned)
Reva, SD
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N38149

ANC08LA052Accident on April 13, 2008 at Big Lake, AK: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J5A · serial 5-896

A loss of engine power during takeoff/initial climb for an undetermined reason.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site