N24536

Valid registration

1939 PIPER J4A

Fixed wing single engineSan Diego, CARegistered Mar 29, 2019

N24536 is a 1939 Piper J4A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4-635, registered in San Diego, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 25, 1956. It is one of 125 J4A aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California. About 64% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 24, 2009.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
San Diego, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
Certificate issued
Mar 29, 2019
Last FAA action
Jul 21, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A24572
Mode S code (octal)
50442562
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J4A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-703 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1939
Serial number
4-635
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jan 25, 1956

Public airports near San Diego

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive
San Diego, CA
KMYF1 miTowered100LL, A, A+, UL94
San Diego International
San Diego, CA
KSAN8 miTowered100LL, A
Gillespie Field
San Diego/El Cajon, CA
KSEE9 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Oct 24, 2009El Cajon, CAPiper J4 this airframeSubstantialNoneWPR10CA031

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.

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