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
N46786	1943	10634	Alexander City, AL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N46789		10589	Labelle, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N4693S		18373	Bristow, VA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N46RH	1946	17318	Eagle Creek, OR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N46TG		17011	Cookson, OK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N46YC	1946	20848	Gooding, ID	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N47156		20534	Incline Village, NV	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N47312		7637	Greer, SC	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N47375	1943	10743	Chickasha, OK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N47382	1945	10645	Colton, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N476	1946	15364	Delmar, MD	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4790T	1965	LA1000	Fredericktown, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N48112	1942	G-156	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N48311	1942	G-76	Oxbow, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N48525	1942	9441	Walnut Creek, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N48528	1942	9436	Arcola, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N48612		10733	Munising, MI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N48679		10732	Chino, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N48682		G-86	Edgewater, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N48686	1943	G236	Hood River, OR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N48691	1943	10376	Edmonds, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N48696	1943	10699	Graham, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4951D		17072	Mcminnville, TN	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N49535	1942	8862	Austin, AR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N49571	1942	9927	Midlothian, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N49595	1944	G-113	Washougal, WA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N49624	1943	G-212	Berryville, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N49689	1943	10975	Zebulon, NC	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N49750	1942	8294	Oshkosh, WI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4982V	1943	43-560	Anthony, NM	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N49841	1942	9999	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N49877	1942	10010	Simla, CO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N49901	1941	7346	Little Rock, AR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4999H		14398	Zanesville, OH	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N49SH		10648	Bellevue, WA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4C	1947	22804	Moorpark, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4PS		12-431-0ID	League City, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N50028	1945	G-132	Huron, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N50363		10599	Rice Lake, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N50365	1943	10797	Ozark, AL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N50553		14363	Thomasville, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N50554		22907	Syracuse, KS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5066E		16582	Portland, OR	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N50694	1943	11023	Lemont, IL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N50698	1943	10246	Minot, ND	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N50707	1943	10181	Oneill, NE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N50708	1943	10148	Arley, AL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N50710	1943	10248	Ethridge, TN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N50784		7863	Bertram, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N50834	1943	10278	Madison, SD	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N51077		10408	Batesville, AR	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N51119	1942	9939	Rockledge, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N51129	1942	8208	Clinton Corners, NY	May 31, 2029	Valid
N51454	1943	G196	Lodi, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5145B		43-528	Vershire, VT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5149B		14935R	Virginia Beach, VA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N51500	1942	9616	Huntersville, NC	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N51502	1942	9790	Wayne, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N51507	1942	10028	Prairie Home, MO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N51509	1943	10080	Amsterdam, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N51510	1943	10117	Boynton Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N51513	1943	10163	East Patchogue, NY	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N51516		10155	Montgomery, AL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N51524	1945	10371	El Paso, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N51525	1943	10372	Heber Springs, AR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N51528	1943	10415	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N51532	1943	10430	Lowell, AR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N51533	1944	10443	Apple Creek, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N51534	1943	10455	Crossville, TN	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N51538	1945	10480	South Barrington, IL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N51541	1943	10567	Simi Valley, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N51553	1943	10639	Skidmore, MO	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N51555	1943	10641	Elm Springs, SD	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N51559	1943	10724	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N51561	1943	10726	Sioux City, IA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N51565	1943	10974	El Granada, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N51570	1943	11064	Ottumwa, IA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N51574	1942	8950	Ira, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N51992		13980	Austin, NV	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N51FS	1946	15327	Hutchinson, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5212		5211	Paola, KS	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N52844		8954	Homestead, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5289X		5233	Madbury, NH	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N52978	1943	10738	Jacksonville, NC	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N52RH	1946	16511	Brookville, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N53222	1945	8627	Arbuckle, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N53305	1942	8318	Lochgelly, WV	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5341N	1946	22020	Stoughton, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N53602	1942	8580	Mount Pleasant, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5391N	1943	13563	Paris, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N54150	1942	9889	Westmoreland, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5435	1943	10710	Victor, NY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5437N	1945	13740	Hudson, WI	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N54903	1942	G164	Tyler, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5492N	1944	12105	Griffin, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N54940		10322	Eden Prairie, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5497X		14088	Cortland, OH	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N5499N	1945	45-4474	Deltona, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N55091	1942	9890	Jesup, GA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N55100	1946	20890	Harold, KY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid

Piper J3C-65