Type certificate A-740
Held today by Piper Aircraft INC.. It covers 1 model; about 197 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to it. Last revised August 7, 2006 (revision 5). 9 FAA orders name its designs, and 73 approved modifications build on it.
Models under this certificate 1
J4E (Army L-4E)
On this site
The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.
FAA orders on these designs 9 · newest first
2025-03-202025-02-11 · Rudder Structure · flight controls
2015-06-032015-08-04 · Wings · landing gear
2014-01-1499-01-05 R1 · Wings · landing gear
1999-02-0899-01-05 · Wing Lift Struts or Forks · landing gear
1996-06-0796-09-06 · Air Filter Assemblies · airframe structure
1993-07-0993-10-06 · Corroded Wing Lift Struts or Cracked Forks · airframe structure
1985-05-0485-06-04 · Fuel Tank · fuel system
1978-05-2378-10-03 · Fuel Venting · other and general
Approved modifications 73 · companies holding the most
Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/A-740.json.