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
N42692	1945	14988	Flowery Branch, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42697	1945	14993	Alburgh, VT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42703	1945	15000	Kissimmee, FL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N42709	1945	15007	Watervliet, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N42719	1945	15017	Dayton, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42723	1945	15021	Tulsa, OK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42724	1945	15022	Bingham Lake, MN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N42726	1945	15025	Telford, PA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N42730	1945	15030	Bethany Beach, DE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N42733	1945	15033	Urbana, IL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N42734		15034	Lynchburg, VA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N42736	1945	15038	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42737	1945	15039	Pensacola, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42738	1945	15040	Berkley, MA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42740	1945	15042	Windermere, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N42741	1945	15043	Lewisville, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42747		15052	Junction City, OR	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N42750	1945	15072	Athens, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N42751	1945	15056	New Underwood, SD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42752	1945	15057	Golden, CO	May 31, 2029	Valid
N42755	1945	15060	Ozark, MO	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N42759		15064	Lone Jack, MO	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N42760	1945	15069	Estero, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N42761	1945	15070	Hollidaysburg, PA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N42762	1945	15071	Edgewood, NM	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N42772		15083	Peachtree City, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N42773		15084	Lubbock, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N42774	1945	15085	Kamas, UT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N42780	1945	15091	Byfield, MA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N42781	1945	15092	Dothan, AL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N42794	1945	15108	Griffin, GA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N42802	1945	15117	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42803	1946	15118	Erwinna, PA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N42809	1945	15124	Peachtree City, GA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N42815	1945	15133	Vacaville, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N42829		15147	Cairo, NE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42835	1945	15153	Farmersville, OH	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N42837	1946	15155	Auburn, AL	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N42839	1945	15157	Kalispell, MT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N42840	1945	15158	Erie, CO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N42842	1945	15162	Fallon, NV	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N42844	1951	15164	Weedsport, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N42847	1945	15167	Jesup, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N42853		15173	Burley, ID	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N42856		15178	Carson City, NV	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N42868	1945	15195	Rio Grande, NJ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N42869		15196	Cave Creek, AZ	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N42881		15212	Seattle, WA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N42890	1945	15225	Menifee, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N42895	1945	15230	Augusta, KS	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N42896	1945	15231	Saint Augustine, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N429	1946	20932	Hart, MI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N42901	1945	15236	Saint Louis, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42902	1945	15237	Strasburg, VA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N42904	1945	15239	Graford, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N42906	1945	15241	Vicksburg, MI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N42909	1945	15244	Bonita Springs, FL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N42910	1945	15245	Magnolia, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N42913	1945	15248	Dallas, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N42918	1945	15254	Corning, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N42924	1945	15273	Colorado Springs, CO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N42926	1945	15277	Fayetteville, NC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N42930	1945	15289	Mount Auburn, IA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N42931		15290	Abbott, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N42935	1945	15294	Newton, IA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N42944	1945	15303	Sisters, OR	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N42948	1946	15307	North Creek, NY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N42950	1945	15309	Cedaredge, CO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N42953	1943	15312	Oakland, MD	-	Valid
N42954	1945	15313	Westlake, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N42960	1946	15319	Winchester, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N42964	1946	15323	Wernersville, PA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N42969		15328	Gold Hill, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N42971	1946	15330	Kokomo, IN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N42976	1946	15335	Rapid City, SD	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N42988	1946	15347	Shingleton, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N42991	1946	15350	Fitzgerald, GA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N42994	1946	15353	Chino, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N42995	1946	15354	Felton, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N42999		15358	Ball, LA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N42TH		18426	Brenham, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N430JD	1958	15460	Clarinda, IA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N43877		15208	Shawano, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N440CR		17078	Owatonna, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4435R		15483	Tabernacle, NJ	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N44561		18130	Fayetteville, NC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N44778	1958	4700	Helena, MT	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N4497M		22640	Cumming, GA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N44D	1946	G-170	Syracuse, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4505H	1947	22768	Southwest Ranches, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4622V		12067	Madison, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N46286	1942	G-95	Rio Grande, NJ	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N46304	1943	G-73	Ketchikan, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N463JS	1946	22275	Willows, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N46429	1943	10632	Athens, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N46477		10207	Locust Grove, GA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N46489	1945	G-124	La Crosse, WI	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N46735		10200	New Hartford, CT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N46777	1943	10485	Fernandina Beach, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N46779		10573	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2031	Valid

Piper J3C-65