Piper J3C-65: 3,190 Registered, Specs

3,190Registered aircraft

3,147Valid registrations

443Renewals due in 12 months

1937-1985Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 67 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: PIPER / J3C-65

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

No current TCDS in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System lists this exact model name. Search the DRS TCDS index by holder.

Built by decade

1930s120

1940s2,357

1950s33

1960s2

1970s1

1980s2

Top states

Texas268

Florida236

California189

Wisconsin134

Georgia127

Pennsylvania124

North Carolina119

Ohio114

New York110

Illinois91

NTSB accident records

82 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Oct 18, 2026	Boonville, IN	J3C-65	N88218	Fatal
Oct 17, 2026	Eagle Harbor, MI	J3C-65	N3368N	None
Oct 10, 2026	Limington, ME	J3C-65	N6340H	None
Jul 20, 2026	Richmond, TX	J3C-65	N92432	Serious
Apr 10, 2026	Crestview, FL	J3C-65	N92480	Serious

Registered aircraft (3,190)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N3595D	1946	22386	Ninilchik, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3599K	1946	22286	Westlake, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3600K	1946	22291	Garfield, KS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3601N	1947	22847	Ridgeland, SC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3605K	1946	22306	Dunning, NE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3605N	1947	22852	Lake Geneva, WI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3606K	1946	22296	Goodland, KS	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N3606N	1947	22853	Oak Grove, MO	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3607N	1947	22856	Unionville Center, OH	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N3609K		22299	Circle, MT	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N3611K	1946	22300	Jonesboro, AR	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3614K	1946	22304	Independence, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3617N	1947	22865	Lock Haven, PA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3624N	1947	22876	Rice Lake, WI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3627K	1946	22319	Orland, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3627N	1947	22879	San Martin, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N3628K	1946	22320	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3631N	1947	22885	Rock Hill, SC	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3632K	1946	22324	Cheyenne, WY	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3633K	1946	22325	Big Cabin, OK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3634N	1947	22892	Nashville, MI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3637K	1946	22308	Swedesboro, NJ	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3637N	1947	22895	Sheridan, WY	-	Check
N3638K	1946	22329	Collinsville, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3639K	1946	22332	Blue Earth, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3640K	1946	22330	Sheyenne, ND	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3641K	1946	22331	Riverside, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3642K	1946	22333	Tupelo, MS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3644N	1946	22903	Herndon, VA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3647N	1947	22906	Santa Cruz, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N3648N	1947	22908	Scobey, MT	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N364XE		3712	Duncan, OK	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N3650K		22344	Shelby, MI	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3655K	1946	22345	Vero Beach, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3657K	1946	22347	Florissant, MO	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3661K	1946	22352	Flowery Branch, GA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N3662K	1946	22353	Lafayette, LA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3666K	1946	22356	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3673K	1946	22364	Waukesha, WI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3676K	1947	22367	Waukesha, WI	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N3679K	1946	22370	Ogallala, NE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3682K		22373	Las Piedras, PR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3683K	1946	22374	Pacific Palisades, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3684K	1946	22375	Marion, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3685K	1946	22376	Martinsville, VA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3689K	1946	22380	Saint Louis, MO	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3692K		22383		Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3693K	1946	22385	Chickamauga, GA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3728C		10564		-	Pending
N3742Z		6495	Baker, NV	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N37539		6659	Chapel Hill, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3758B		8436	East Aurora, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N37602	1946	18757	Hopkinton, NH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N377TP		44-15172	Rogue River, OR	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N3785N	1945	14432	Madison, AL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N37904	1941	6688	Peachtree City, GA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N37905		6691	Ormond Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N37907	1941	6684	Landis, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N37916		6698	Chuckey, TN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N37923		6706	Roanoke, IN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N37924	1947	22743	Batavia, OH	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N37925		6710	Oshkosh, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N37926	1941	6711	Warroad, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N37931	1941	6717	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N37936	1941	6716	Alvin, TX	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N37938	1941	6727	West Glenville, NY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N37946	1941	6741	Lake City, SD	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N37953	1941	6743	Maple Hill, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N37955	1941	6729	Justin, TX	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N37967	1941	6740	Fort Myers, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N38003	1941	6752	Ventura, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N38035	1941	6766	Branchburg, NJ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N38078	1941	6774	Los Altos, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N38093	1941	6778	Pepperell, MA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N38098	1941	6782	New Paris, IN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N38101	1941	6787	Ventura, CA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N38107		6795	New Braunfels, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N38108		6807	Flower Mound, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N38126	1941	6821	Baldwinsville, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N38158		6826	Cincinnati, OH	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N38258	1941	6884	Huron, OH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N38272	1941	6898	Taft, TN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N38279		6906	Frierson, LA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N38281		6908	Seattle, WA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N38320	1941	6937	Ashville, AL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N38322	1941	6930	Chugiak, AK	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N38337	1941	6944	Buffalo, MN	May 31, 2033	Valid
N38347		6955	Wichita, KS	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N38348	1941	6957	Minneapolis, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N38360		6970	Oshkosh, WI	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N38365	1941	6973	Georgetown, PA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N38374		6983	Thurmond, NC	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N38375	1941	6985	Napa, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N38380	1941	6991	Irvine, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N38437	1941	7006	Williamsville, IL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N38447		7020	Lakewood, CA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N38450		7023	Wilbur, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N38452	1941	7024	Gainesville, GA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N38464	1941	7036	Birchwood, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N38470	1941	7042	Carmichael, CA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid

Piper J3C-65