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
N41251	1941	7892	Minden, NV	May 31, 2029	Valid
N41256	1942	8137	Walkersville, MD	May 31, 2029	Valid
N41273	1942	8199	Hood River, OR	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N41295	1941	7949	Midlothian, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N41300	1941	7954	Drummond, MT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N41313	1941	7988	Meadville, PA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N41317	1941	8008	Anna, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N41368	1941	8026	Naranja, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N41427	1941	8043	Alma, GA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N41435		8088	San Angelo, TX	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N41458	1941	8095	Richards, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N41464	1941	8127	Bowman, GA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N41470	1941	8102	Centre, AL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N41473	1941	8112	Santa Ana, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N41501	1941	8150	Vaughnsville, OH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N41504		8140	Las Vegas, NV	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N41511	1942	8154	Maiden, NC	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N41532	1942	8168	Castroville, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N41543	1942	8186	Madison, IN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N41567	1942	9047	Athens, AL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N41578	1942	8183	Snohomish, WA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N41597	1946	17967	Callicoon, NY	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N418NS	1946	20028	Elk River, MN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N41FV	1941	7365	New Smyrna Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42008		14083	Lexington, KY	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N42009	1945	14084	Carefree, AZ	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N42010	1944	9063	Coudersport, PA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N42012	1945	14085	Carpentersville, IL	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N42019	1942	8277-22	Oxnard, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N42029	1946	9081	Pantego, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N42034	1942	9087	Bellaire, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N42048	1941	7935	Indiana, PA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N42070	1940	14297	Raleigh, NC	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N42071	1945	14298	Honesdale, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N42073	1945	14300	Clifford Township, PA	-	Valid
N42074	1945	14301	Middlesex, NY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N42080		14307	Clear Lake, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N42081	1945	14308	Ladenia, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N42087		14314	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N42089	1945	14316	Pensacola, FL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N42090		14317	Anchorage, AK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N42091	1945	14318	Williamsburg, PA	-	Valid
N42092	1945	14319	Hot Springs, AR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42103	1945	14330	Washington, GA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42107	1945	14334	Jefferson, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N42110	1945	14337	Beaver Falls, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N42119		14346	Roscoe, SD	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N42129	1945	14355	Boise, ID	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42138		14364	Rio Grande, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42139	1945	14365	Redmond, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42140	1945	14366	Vancouver, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42142	1945	14368	Ardmore, OK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42144	1945	14373		Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42145	1945	14374	Fort Worth, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42146	1945	14375	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N42156	1945	14388	Rolling Fork, MS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N42158	1945	14393	Woodville, WI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N42162	1945	14397	Wallace, NE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N42165	1945	14400	Amherst, NH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42166	1945	14401	Charlotte, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42169	1945	14404	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N42170	1945	14412	Cape Coral, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42172	1945	14414	North Dighton, MA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N42174	1945	14416	Fitzgerald, GA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N42179		14421	Dalton, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N42180	1945	14422	Tulsa, OK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N42181	1945	14423	Elizabethton, TN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N42183	1945	14425	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N42185	1945	14427	Hoover, AL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42191	1945	14433	Boyle, MS	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N42192		14434	Rhome, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N42196		14438	Sunman, IN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N42200		14442	Seattle, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42201	1945	14443	Maryville, TN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42205	1945	14447	Clarkdale, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N42207	1945	14453	Grand Prairie, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42211	1945	14457	Kent, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N42214	1945	14460	Port Charlotte, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N42218	1945	14464	Friendswood, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N42220	1945	14470	East Troy, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N42222		14472	Fort Worth, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N42226		14476	San Antonio, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N42229	1946	14479	College Point, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4223S		10428	Coggon, IA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N42245	1945	14495	Redding, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42253	1945	14503	Glen Saint Mary, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N42257	1945	14507	Graham, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N42259		14509	Wooster, OH	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N42263	1945	14513	Huntersville, NC	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N42265	1945	14515	Fruita, CO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N42274	1946	14524	Fairfax, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42277	1945	14527	Labelle, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42283		14533	Jupiter, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N42286	1945	14536	Bonita Springs, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42297	1945	14547	Stillwater, MN	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N42298	1945	14548	Blowing Rock, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N42302	1945	14552	Brainerd, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N42303		14553	Lynchburg, VA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N42316		14566	Pardeeville, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N42330	1941	14580	Aurora, CO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid

Piper J3C-65