Piper J3C-65: 3,189 Registered, Specs

3,189Registered aircraft

3,087Valid registrations

384Renewals 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

1940s2,356

1950s33

1960s2

1970s1

1980s2

Top states

Texas268

Florida235

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 (3,189)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N42332	1946	14582	Tucson, AZ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N42334	1945	14584	Sugar Grove, NC	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N42343	1945	14593	Zelienople, PA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42345		14595	Austinburg, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42346	1945	14596	Green Cove Springs, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N42347	1945	14597	Hebron, ND	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42351	1945	14601	Port Orange, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42355	1945	14605	Cortland, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N42370	1945	14624	Woodward, OK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N42384	1945	14641	Trout Creek, MT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N42386	1946	16504	San Diego, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42390		14647	Atchison, KS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42392	1945	14649	Henderson, KY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N42393	1945	14650	Bluffton, IN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42394	1945	14653	Williamson, GA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N42407	1945	14667	Cody, WY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42410		14670	Clinton, MO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N42417		14678	Jacksonville, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42423		14686	Port Orange, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42426		14688	Rew, PA	-	Check
N42431	1945	14695	Midland, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N42432	1945	14696	Skagway, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42436	1945	14700	Casper, WY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42438	1945	14702	Moaeley, VA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N42439		14703	Playa Del Rey, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N42440	1945	14706	Spring Valley, OH	May 31, 2028	Valid
N42442	1945	14708	Great Falls, MT	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N42443	1945	14709	Bellingham, WA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N42445		14711	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N42446	1945	14712	Sonora, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N42447	1946	14713	Winter Haven, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42448	1945	14714	Granbury, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N42452		21004	Bellefonte, PA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42453	1945	14720	Williamsburg, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42455		14722	Rexburg, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N42458		14725	Sarasota, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42459	1945	14726	Ray, ND	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N42462	1945	14729	West Branch, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N42463	1945	14730	Oscoda, MI	May 31, 2029	Valid
N42468	1945	14735	Moorpark, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4246P		4346	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N42476	1947	14745	Calhoun City, MS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42478	1945	14747	Los Angeles, CA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N42479	1945	14748	Wellsville, NY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N42480	1945	14749	Port Orange, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N42481	1945	14750	Clover, VA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N42493	1945	14764	Lawton, OK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42494	1945	14765	Rhome, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N42497	1945	14768	Spring, TX	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N42498	1945	14769	Shelby, NC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N42500	1945	14772	Zebulon, NC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N42501	1945	14773	La Vernia, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N42506	1945	14778	Fort Worth, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42509		14781	Lake Placid, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42512	1945	14784	Marshfield, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42516		14789	Meridian, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N42522		14795	Hartford, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42523	1945	14796	Wellsville, UT	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N42532	1945	14807	Fredericksburg, PA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N42535	1945	14812	Fredericksburg, VA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N42544		14821	Mount Sterling, IL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N42545	1945	14822	Metter, GA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42555	1945	14834	Fort Worth, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N42557	1945	14836	Lawrence, KS	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N42558	1945	14837	Huntersville, NC	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N42559	1945	14840	Tyrone, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42561	1945	14842	Neosho, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N42568	1945	14849	Intl Falls, MN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N42574	1945	14855	Port Clinton, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N42581	1945	14862	Columbus, MS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N42584	1945	14865	Ballwin, MO	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42586	1945	14867	Visalia, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N42593	1945	14876	Hobe Sound, FL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N42596	1945	14879	Sanger, TX	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N42602		14887	Gadsden, AL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42614	1945	14901	San Diego, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42617	1945	14904	Zapata, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N42618	1945	14905	Kalona, IA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N42620	1945	14907	Vandalia, IL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N42621		14908	New Palestine, IN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42628	1945	14919	Colby, KS	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N42630	1945	14921	Pescadero, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N42638	1945	14929	Destin, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42640	1945	14931	Melbourne, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42642	1945	14933	Gallatin, MO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N42646	1945	14937	Hartwell, GA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N42650	1945	14941	Kinsman, IL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N42651	1945	14942	Crawfordville, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N42659		14953	Mulberry, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N42660	1945	14954	Luthersville, GA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N42663	1945	14957	Mckinney, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42668	1945	14962	Mckinney, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42670	1945	14964	Sanger, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42674	1946	14968	Buskirk, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N42676	1945	14969	Plainfield, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N42679	1945	14972	Acworth, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42680	1945	14973	Medfield, MA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N42681	1945	14974	Ocala, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42684		14979	Bedford, IN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N42691	1945	14987	Minooka, IL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid

Piper J3C-65