N40685 - 1941 Piper J5A Aircraft Registration

N40685 is a 1941 Piper J5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pierce James C in Tallahassee, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 16, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on November 21, 1969. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N40685 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4C679 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N40685 was last updated on July 1, 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 N40685. 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.