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
N6153H	1946	19319	Mansfield, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6156H	1946	19322	Gilbert, SC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6158H	1946	19325	Tempe, AZ	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N615JH		19633	Huntersville, NC	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6162H	1946	19330	Valentine, NE	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6164H	1946	19332	Phoenix, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N6167H	1946	19334	Greenwich, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6170H	1946	19339	London, OH	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N6172H	1946	19345	Fairbanks, AK	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N6173H	1946	19341	Denton, MD	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N61787		13624	Carson City, NV	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6181H	1946	19353	Carson City, NV	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6182H	1946	19350	Warren, IN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6186H	1946	19355	Mount Vernon, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6187H		19357	Bloomington, IL	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N618DF		12062	Bement, IL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N61903	1942	8263	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6195H	1946	19364	Wasilla, AK	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N6203H	1946	19370	New Athens, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N62053	1943	12353	Hauula, HI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N62060		13000	Trail, OR	May 31, 2030	Valid
N62065	1944	13024	Ojai, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N62088	1942	8273	Saint James, MN	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N62094		8334	Modesto, CA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N62099		12562	Trail, OR	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6210H	1946	19386	Saint Cloud, FL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6212H	1946	19387	Fiskdale, MA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6213H	1946	19388	Tipp City, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6228H	1946	19404	Van Buren, MO	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N6233H	1946	19409	Cedar Hill, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6234H		19408	Shelby, OH	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6236H	1946	19441	Britton, MI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6243H	1946	19418	Fort Payne, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6245H	1946	19419	New Palestine, IN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6248H	1946	19423	Germansville, PA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N624DD	1946	18279	Bellevue, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6252H	1946	19429	North Bend, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6258H		19435	Fredericksburg, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6263H	1946	19442	Walden, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6269H	1946	19449	Paragon, IN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N62710	1942	8794	Fairfax, CA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N6272H	1946	19450	Miami, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6273H	1946	19451	Morgan, UT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6277H	1946	19453	Bridgeton, NJ	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N6283H	1946	19467	Salina, KS	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N6288H	1946	19463	Sebastian, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6291H	1946	19470	Brighton, CO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6294H		19473	Brodhead, WI	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N62RD	1946	18346	Tchula, MS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6300H		19480	Lockport, NY	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6304H	1946	19482	Hendersonville, NC	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N6305H	1946	19485	Adams Mills, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6310H		19488	Fort Peck, MT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6313H	1946	19493	Decatur, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6315H		19492	Evergreen, CO	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6316H	1947	19494	Bonita Springs, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6318H	1939	19497	Indianapolis, IN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6323H	1946	19501	Orangeburg, SC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6325H	1946	19503	Erie, CO	May 31, 2033	Valid
N6330H	1946	19512	Ovid, MI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6332H	1946	19510	Burke, SD	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6334H	1946	19514	Tulsa, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6337H	1946	19517	Fairfield, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6340H	1946	19520	Limington, ME	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6345H	1946	19527	Ardmore, OK	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N6352H	1946	19531	Lake Saint Louis, MO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6353H		19533	Milan, IL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N63559	1941	7928	Maxwell, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6356H	1946	19535	Boynton Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6357H	1946	19536	Frankston, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6358H	1946	19537	Canby, OR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6359	1946	20533	Delanson, NY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N63601	1946	17320	Gettysburg, PA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6362H	1946	19544	Rockland, ME	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6365H	1946	19545	Sanger, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6376H	1946	19555	Germantown, TN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6384H	1946	19565	Indianola, IA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N6386H	1946	19562	Pelham, NH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6387H	1946	19567	Hardin, MT	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N63882		15416	Littleton, CO	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6389H	1946	19569	Arlington, GA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6393H	1946	19583	Edgewater, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6394H	1946	19575	Hartington, NE	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6395H		19576	Statesboro, GA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N6398H		19581	Memphis, TN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6399H	1946	19578	Arnold, MD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N63CH	1945	14426	Belle Glade, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6400H	1946	19579	La Porte, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6403H	1946	19705	Conway, AR	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N6404H	1946	19586	Boise, ID	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6406H	1946	19587	Dunnellon, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6407H	1946	19589	Greenfild Twp, PA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6411H	1946	19591	Rock Hill, SC	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N6413H		19592	Hayward, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6414H	1946	19595	Shallowater, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6416H	1946	19598	Antioch, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6423H	1946	19603	Hobe Sound, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6428H	1946	19608	Bennettsville, SC	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6431H	1946	19611	Fort Myers, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6433H		19613	Elkhorn, NE	Nov 30, 2030	Valid

Piper J3C-65