N33078 is a 1940 Piper J5A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5-426, registered in Windsor Locks, CT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES rated at 75 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 28, 1955. It is one of 268 J5A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Connecticut. 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, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Windsor Locks, CT
- Certificate issued
- Sep 7, 2004
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3993D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50714475
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Windsor Locks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley International Windsor Locks, CT | KBDL | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Skylark Airpark Warehouse Point, CT | 7B6 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Simsbury Simsbury, CT | 4B9 | 6 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, 2009 | Holland, MA | Piper J5A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA489 |
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.