N30897 is a 1940 Piper J5A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5-279, registered in Oldwick, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES rated at 75 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 21, 1956. It is one of 268 J5A aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in New Jersey. About 55% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 27, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Oldwick, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allentown FSDO (ABE FSDO) · (610) 264-2888
- Certificate issued
- Jan 3, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 29, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A340BD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50640275
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Oldwick
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Somerville, NJ | KSMQ | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Solberg/Hunterdon Readington, NJ | N51 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hackettstown Hackettstown, NJ | N05 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Springfield, VT | Piper J5A this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA519 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.