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1940 Piper Cub Cruiser J-5 ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Atlanta, GA, USA

This 1940 Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser, registration N27070 (serial number 5-23), is being offered at auction with 3,330 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft is powered by a Continental A-75-8 engine with 470 hours since major overhaul, turning a Sensenich two-blade propeller with 84 hours since propeller overhaul. The propeller overhaul was performed in June 2015 at 3,246 total time by Aviation Propellers Inc., and compressions as of May 2026 were recorded at 76, 68, 72, and 72. The annual inspection is due May 2027, and the aircraft is currently hangar-kept.

Logbooks are missing from 1975 to March 2013, with logs beginning April 2014....

Year
1940
Make
Piper
Series
J-5 Cub Cruiser
Model
Cub Cruiser J-5 A
Tail #
N27070
Serial #
5-23

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
N/a
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,330 hrs
Engine 1 Time
470 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
84 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Logs missing 1975 to March 2013 – logs begin April 2014
Inspection Status
Annual due May 2027

Avionics

EMS

Standard Six Pack

Comms

ELT

PFD

Standard Six Pack

Additional Equipment

Annual Inspection Due May 2027

Annual due May 2027

ELT Battery Due March 2028

ELT

ELT, battery due March 2028

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Black vinyl seats
Exterior Notes
Yellow with black accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
A-75-8
Propeller Model
Sensenich 2-Blade

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Aircraft Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

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First Seen: Dec 20, 2025

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