N38428 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J5A built in 1941. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 25, 2011. The last status on file was "revoked, canceled".
Piper J5A cancelled July 25, 2011
- Serial number
- 5-978
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1941
- Last status
- Revoked, canceled
- Certificate issued
- March 24, 1975
- Last FAA action
- September 24, 1977
- Last owner
- Mosher James E (Individual)
East Brookfield, MA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N38428
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J5 CUB · serial 5-978
A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHEN THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
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