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
N5555P	1946	20345	Fayetteville, TN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N555PK	1946	20662	Saint Cloud, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N556BD	1955	14673	Port Orange, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N55754	1943	10118	Madeira Beach, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N55PA	1946	19115	Buffalo, WY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N56274	1942	8611	Ravenna, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N56SM	1942	8624	Angola, IN	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N5718N	1945	13601	Montgomery, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5719N		13626	East Aurora, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5739N	1944	13066	East Troy, WI	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N5741N		13377	Muskego, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N57560	1943	10146	Greenwood, MS	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5781N	1944	12307	Boyertown, PA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N5793N	1944	12375	Fayetteville, AR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5794N	1945	13243	Belleville, IL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N57984		17841	Mexico, MO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5798N		13623	Polk City, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5799N		13564	Oakville, WA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N57WJ	1946	19671	Voltaire, ND	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N58053	1941	8082	North Andover, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N58347	1942	8936	Aliquippa, PA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N58365	1942	9002	Grand Ledge, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N58368	1942	8939	Romoland, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N58376	1942	8834	Mooresville, NC	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N58378		8606	Statesboro, GA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N58379		8473	Edenton, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N58382		8984	Denton, MD	May 31, 2030	Valid
N58462	1942	G-67	Rio Grande, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N58629	1942	8607	Yacolt, WA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N58920	1958	45-55225	Santa Crue, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5930V	1944	13081	Wadsworth, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5938V		9972	Fayetteville, WV	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N59498		G-127	Reeds Spring, MO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5956V	1954	9369	Maquoketa, IA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N59625	1946	13577	Salisbury, NC	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N5965C	1940	5817	Sloan, IA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5985V	1945	13640	Houston, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5990V	1942	8732	Kearney, NE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N59920	1946	13340	Dania Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N59941	1942	8396		Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5EX	1946	20651	Santa Ynez, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5MB	1946	20849	Hanover, PA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N6003H	1946	19138	Jupiter, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6006H	1946	19141	Canandaigua, NY	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N6010H	1946	19146	Lewes, DE	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N6013H	1946	19151	Cottonwood, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6014H	1946	19152	Middlefield, CT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6015H		19154	Tullahoma, TN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6016H		19153	Franktown, CO	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6017H	1946	19159	Wilmington, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6018H	1946	19158	Hillsboro, OR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6019H	1946	19161	Caddo, OK	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N6021H	1946	19164	Lancaster, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6022H	1946	19163	Culpeper, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6023H		19165	Sharon, MA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6024H	1946	19166	Sanford, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6025H		19167	Mooresville, NC	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6028H		19170	Richmond, MI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6030H	1946	19173	Casselton, ND	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6031H	1946	19174	Hilmar, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6032H	1946	19175	East Sandwich, MA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6036V		9394	Hood River, OR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N6037V		13660	Wahpeton, ND	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N60396	1944	13185	Fort Walton Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6040H	1946	19184	Greenwood, MS	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6044H	1946	19189	Carnegie, OK	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N6047H		19191	Bozeman, MT	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N6048H	1946	19194	Camas, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6052G		22178	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N6056H	1946	19202	Saxonburg, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6058H	1946	19205	Wilmington, OH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6061H	1946	19211	Collinsville, OK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6072H		19228	Cleveland, GA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6085H	1946	19241	Udall, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6090H	1946	19250	Fort Mill, SC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6092H	1946	19246	Soldotna, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6095H	1946	19253	Carmichaels, PA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6095Q		19769	Thompson, ND	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N6096H	1946	19254	West Cape May, NJ	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6099H	1946	19257	Turtle Lake, ND	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N6100H	1946	19258	Yukon, OK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6103H	1946	19260	San Diego, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6105H	1946	19265	Westland, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6107H	1946	19268	League City, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6108H	1946	19270	Munith, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6109H	1946	19269	Williamstown, NJ	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6110H	1946	19272	San Jose, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6112H	1946	19273	Trail Creek, IN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6113H	1946	19274	Crystal Lake, IL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6114H	1946	19275	Andover, NJ	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6115H	1946	19276	Gaston, OR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6117H	1946	19277	Black Canyon City, AZ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6122H	1946	19282	Mead, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6123H	1946	19284	Vashon, WA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6125H	1946	19286	Dallas, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6131H	1946	19293	Collinsville, OK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6138H	1946	19304	Naples, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6139H	1946	19306	Siloam Springs, AR	-	Pending
N614KA	1946	16978	Simpsonville, SC	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6150H		19317	Greeley, CO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid

Piper J3C-65