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
N6435H	1946	19616	Greybull, WY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6443H	1946	19627	Tampa, FL	-	Check
N6450H	1946	19630	Orland Park, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6456H	1946	19636	Okeechobee, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N6458H	1946	19637	Crescent City, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6459H	1946	19643	Terra Alta, WV	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6460D	1947	19640	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6461H	1946	19642	Owego, NY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6463H	1946	19641	La Feria, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6465H		19645	Hamilton, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6473H	1946	19654	Penn Yan, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6474L		6474	Pattersonville, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6481H	1946	19662	Bedford, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6482H	1946	19664	Sharpsburg, GA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6483H	1946	19665	Mcpherson, KS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N6487H	1946	19668	Hammondsport, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6488H	1946	19669	Clewiston, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N6493H	1946	19675	Jenks, OK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6495H	1946	19678	Bellefonte, PA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N6499H		19682	Bermuda Dunes, CA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N6501H	1946	19685	Manalapan, NJ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6505H	1946	19688	Homer, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6506H	1946	19691	Jefferson, OR	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N6510H	1946	19696	Chelsea, MI	-	Pending
N6511H	1946	19700	David City, NE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6515H	1946	19701	Coronado, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6517H	1946	19699	Palmer, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6518H		19706	Boynton Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6522H	1946	19710	Arthur, NE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N65266		22732	Melissa, TX	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N6526H	1946	19715	Eagle Point, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6528H		19717	Mineola, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N652M	1946	16623	Queensbury, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6531H	1946	19721	Claremore, OK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N65347		22999	Owosso, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6538H	1946	19729	Madison, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N65402	1941	7805	Boise, ID	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6543H		19735	Prospect, OH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6544H	1946	19736	Marshville, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N65461	1945	13263	Plains, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6546H		19738	Brigham City, UT	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6547H	1946	19739	Tiffin, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6549H	1946	19740	Naperville, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6554H	1946	19746	Doral, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6558H	1946	19750	Billings, MT	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6562H	1946	19754	New Richmond, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6563H	1946	19755	Portsmouth, NH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N656CJ	1946	15762	Ocala, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6573H	1946	19764	Bismarck, ND	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6574H	1946	19765	Johnstown, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N6575H	1946	19767	Telluride, CO	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N6580H	1946	19773	Avenue, MD	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N6582H	1946	19774	Graham, WA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6583H	1946	19775	Wetmore, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6584H	1946	19778	Torrance, CA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N65881		12034	Santa Margarita, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N6589H	1946	19780	Cairo, GA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N65902		13942	Saluda, SC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6590H	1946	19781	New Castle, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6593H	1946	19785	Larimore, ND	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6595H		19786	Okeechobee, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6599H	1942	19792	Hayfork, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N65GF		3408	Greenwich, NY	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N65GW		6369	Seattle, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N65MW		20440	Lakeville, MA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N6604H	1947	19797	Mesa, AZ	May 31, 2032	Valid
N6605H		19802	Stoughton, WI	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N66061	1942	8681	Buckeye, AZ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6609H	1946	19808	Seattle, WA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N6612H	1946	19811	Crown Point, IN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6615H		19813	Catlett, VA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N6618H	1946	19810	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6619H	1946	19816	Wrightsville Beach, NC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6620H	1946	19819	Finksburg, MD	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N6621H		19818	Canyon, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6625H	1946	19830	Kalispell, MT	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N6628H	1946	19826	Burns, WY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N66310	1942	8277-4	Tuttle, OK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N66318	1945	13330	Nashville, TN	-	Check
N66366		13884	Ferrisburgh, VT	-	Check
N6637H	1946	19839	Grand Chute, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6639H	1946	19837	Saint Louis, MO	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N6644H	1946	19847	University Park, PA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6645H	1946	19845	Pompano Beach, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6647H	1946	19848	Storm Lake, IA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N66499		12767	Ocala, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N6653H	1946	19856	Lock Haven, PA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N665WC	1954	43-1423	San Antonio, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6661H		19863	East Palatka, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N6663H		19868	Marysville, CA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N6664H	1946	19866	Marissa, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6665H	1946	19870	Adams Mills, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6667H	1946	19872	London, OH	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6669H		19849	Inver Grove Hights, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N6671H		19875	Clarinda, IA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6673H		19877	Poplar Grove, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6681H	1946	19886	Chisago City, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6683H	1946	19888	Turbotville, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6684H		19905	Palatine Bridge, NY	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N6685H		19889	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid

Piper J3C-65