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
N38484	1941	7057	Valley Center, KS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38491		7064	Clarinda, IA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N38493	1941	7066	Tahlequah, OK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N38501	1941	7070	Scottsbluff, NE	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N38502		7071	Albemarle, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N38511	1941	7079	Seeley Lake, MT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N38524	1941	7093	Dallas, OR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N38536		7121	Tavernier, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N38559	1941	7127	Williamson, GA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N38609		7141	Monroe, WA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N38615		7147	Snellville, GA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N38619	1941	7160	Ocala, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N38622	1941	7163	Cumming, GA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N38623	1941	7164	Chaska, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N38630	1941	7171	Oakland, MD	-	Valid
N38631	1941	7172	Peculiar, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N38668	1941	7177	Highland Village, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N38669		7178	Roanoke, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38673	1941	7182	Gadsden, AL	May 31, 2033	Valid
N38676	1941	7185	Yuba City, CA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N38680	1941	7189	Broadalbin, NY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N38695	1941	7203	College Station, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N38734	1941	7204	Bremen, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38754	1946	7231	Virginia Beach, VA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N38790		7266	Miller, MO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N38794		7271	St Helena Is, SC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N38803	1941	7280	Cody, WY	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N38837	1941	7324	Watford City, ND	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N38846		7335	Fryeburg, ME	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N38946	1942	8277	Tempe, AZ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38948		8277-26	Minot, ND	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3921A	1943	9391	Pownal, ME	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3921B	1949	13357	Atlanta, GA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3922A	1943	43-1232	Zanesville, OH	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N3947S	1947	17462	Au Gres, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3981B		12064	Owensboro, KY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3NH	1945	15041	Loudon, NH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3TM	1946	22164	Aurora, OR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3ZF		20018	Chouteau, OK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4012A	1943	43-1438	Riegelsville, PA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N40605	1941	7350	Gardiner, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N40607	1941	7358	Griffin, GA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N40609	1941	7362	Ripon, WI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N40615	1941	7370	Yuba City, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N40621		7404	Eau Claire, WI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N40627	1941	7386	Rock Hill, SC	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N40631		7390	Westmoreland, NH	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N40641	1941	7401	Argyle, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N40644	1941	7405	Polson, MT	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N40651	1941	7411	Beresford, SD	May 31, 2029	Valid
N40659	1941	7420	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N40660		7421	Ashland, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N40730	1941	7440	Medina, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N40739	1941	7452	Greenville, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N40741	1941	7455	Bainbridge, GA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N40748	1941	7463	Nantucket, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N40760	1941	7473	Highland, IL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N40763	1941	7476	Sonora, CA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N40774	1941	7488	Linwood, NJ	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N40802		7499	University Place, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N40803	1941	7500	Shelby, NC	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N40804		7501	Brooklyn Park, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N40811	1941	7508	Birdseye, IN	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N40826	1941	7534	Dodge City, KS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N40835	1941	7538	Hortonville, WI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N40837	1941	7541	Rockledge, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N40841	1941	7544	Soquel, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4084J		3600	Saratoga Springs, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N40861	1945	13229	Marion, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N40907	1941	7585	River Falls, WI	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N40910	1941	7586	Laceys Spring, AL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N40916	1941	7599	Erie, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N40924	1941	7559	Wadena, MN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N40932		7591	Gilroy, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N40935	1941	7603	Carson City, NV	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N40936	1941	7592	Lakewood, NJ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N40944	1941	7613	Cordele, GA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N40964		7722	Salisbury, NC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N40970	1941	7667	Bally, PA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N40971		7638	Piqua, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N40974	1941	7650	Vero Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N41004	1941	7665	White Hills, AZ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N41014		7648	Friendswood, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N41025	1941	7690	Sumrall, MS	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N41026	1941	7691	Raleigh, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N41029	1941	7710	Fremont, IN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N41031	1941	7686	Springfield, IL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N41071	1941	7824	Voorheesville, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N41072		7702	Judith Gap, MT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N41083	1941	7727	Mulberry, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N41116	1941	7764	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N41131		16362	Granbury, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N41147	1946	G174	Fort Edward, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N41165	1941	7785	Grand Rapids, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N41167	1941	7789	Hartford, WI	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N41170		7751	Republic, MO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N41232	1941	7839	Oppelo, AR	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N41235	1941	7886	Manchester Center, VT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N41240	1941	7887	Plainview, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N41242	1941	8006	Williamson, GA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid

Piper J3C-65