The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N38869

N38869 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J5B built in 1941. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 19, 1951. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper J5B cancelled December 19, 1951

Serial number
5-1089
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1941
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 9, 1950
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Goodwin Dan (Co-owned)
Raymondville, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N38869

BFO95LA002Accident on October 10, 1994 at Syracuse, NY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-201T · serial 28R-7703280

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE AG-5B, N1190L, TO SEE AND AVOID THE PA-28R, N38869. THE DARK NIGHT WAS A FACTOR.

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