N40985
N40985 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J5A built in 1941. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 4, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper J5A cancelled January 4, 2018
- Serial number
- 51217
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1941
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 15, 2011
- Last FAA action
- November 15, 2011
- Last owner
- Bulger Edward P (Individual)
Newburyport, MA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N40985
ERA12LA410Accident on June 22, 2012 at Atlantic Ocean, AO: no injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J5A · serial 51217
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the aircraft sank after ditching and was not recovered.
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