N21579 - 1955 Piper J5A Aircraft Registration

N21579 is a 1955 Piper J5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ollison Lewis E in Warrensburg, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 27, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on June 29, 2022. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N21579 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1CF84 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N21579 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6983, -93.7915 on March 13, 2026. The FAA registry record for N21579 was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser was America's first successful three-seat general aviation aircraft, marking Piper's crucial transition from flight training into the cross-country passenger market. First flown in 1940, it was a high-wing, fabric-covered monoplane that seated three occupants with engines ranging from 75 to 100 horsepower. Stretching nearly 23 feet in length with a 35-foot wingspan, approximately 1,400 J-5s were manufactured by Piper Aircraft Corporation at their Lock Haven, Pennsylvania facility. AviatorDB tracks 48,285 Piper aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is J5.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N21579. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.