Aircraft Description
N33180 is a Piper J5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC in Hollywood, FL. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 24, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on January 20, 2017. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N33180 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A39D0F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N33180 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.0025, -80.2521 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N33180 was last updated on September 30, 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 N33180. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC