N68490 - 1943 Piper J5C Aircraft Registration

N68490 is a 1943 Piper J5C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Chersky Brian in Santa Maria, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 20, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on June 12, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N68490 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A915BF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N68490 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) on March 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N68490 was last updated on June 12, 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 N68490. 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.