N27873

Valid registration

1940 PIPER J4A

Fixed wing single engineFort Wayne, INRegistered Jan 21, 2025

N27873 is a 1940 Piper J4A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4-1098, registered in Fort Wayne, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 125 J4A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Indiana. About 2% of them were built after it.

1916days left
Registration expiresJan 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Fort Wayne, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
Certificate issued
Jan 21, 2025
Last FAA action
Jan 21, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A2C79D
Mode S code (octal)
50543635
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J4A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-703 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1940
Serial number
4-1098
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

Public airports near Fort Wayne

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Smith Field
Fort Wayne, IN
KSMD4 miNon-towered100LL, A
Fort Wayne International
Fort Wayne, IN
KFWA8 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Cedarville Reservoir
Leo-Cedarville, IN
IN410 miNon-towered-

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

Other J4A in Indiana