N5830 - 1928 General Aircraft CO Thunderbird W-14 Aircraft Registration

1928 GENERAL AIRCRAFT CO THUNDERBIRD W-14

Aircraft Description

N5830 is a 1928 General Aircraft Co THUNDERBIRD W-14, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jenkins George Merritt in Wayne, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 24, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on December 17, 2008. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Curtiss OX-5 engine producing 90 horsepower, N5830 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A78365 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5830 was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

General Aircraft Co is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 General Aircraft Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the THUNDERBIRD W-14 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5830. 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.

Model Year
1928
Manufacturer
GENERAL AIRCRAFT CO
Model
THUNDERBIRD W-14
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 24, 2009
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 17, 2008

Registered Owner

Name
JENKINS GEORGE MERRITT
Address
131 IRON WORKS WAY
City
WAYNE
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania19087-4200
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CURTISS
Engine Model
OX-5
Horsepower
90 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51701545
Mode S Code (Hex)
A78365

Additional Details

Registration
N5830
Serial Number
2812
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00200628

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC