Aircraft Description
N40875 is a 1941 Piper J5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Meidinger Timothy J in Klamath Falls, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 15, 1970. The registration certificate was issued on January 27, 1995. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&GO-145C SER engine producing 75 horsepower, N40875 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4CDC4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N40875 was last updated on September 2, 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 N40875. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC