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
N6691H	1946	19901	Bastrop, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6697H	1946	19908	Saint Cloud, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N66985	1942	8272	Independence, OR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6699H	1946	19910	Vermillion, SD	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N66KL	1946	16261	Wasilla, AK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6703H	1946	19916	Milton, WV	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N6704H	1946	19917	Arlington, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6718H	1946	19929	Albany, OH	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N6719H	1946	19934	Oshkosh, WI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6724H		19932	Lexington Park, MD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6729H	1946	19939	Urbana, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6731H	1946	19942	Hartford, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N6733H		19945	Gould City, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6734H	1946	19946	Eleanor, WV	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N6738H	1946	19950	Hartford, AL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N673CH	1945	13974	Verbier	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N6741H	1946	19952	Grey Eagle, MN	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N6745H	1946	19958	Elizabethtown, KY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6749H		19966	Hurricane, UT	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6759H		19972	Saint Joseph, MI	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N67610		8248	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N67624	1945	13937	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N67626	1945	13938	Midland, NC	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6762H	1946	19976	Valentine, NE	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N67631	1945	13939	Westlake, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N67633		13965	Elkins, WV	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N67635	1945	13971	Sikeston, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N6763H		19977	Valley Center, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N6766H	1946	19979	Urbana, OH	May 31, 2029	Valid
N6771H		19986	Avon Park, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6772H		19989	Helena, MT	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N6774H	1946	19987	Eaton, OH	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N6776H		19990	Fowlerville, MI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6779H	1946	19993	Spalding, NE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N67808	1945	13935	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N6783H		20000	Templeton, MA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N6784H	1946	19997	Lakeland, TN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6785H	1946	19998		Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6786H	1946	19999	New Albany, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N6789H	1946	20004	Allons, TN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6790H	1946	20003	Minneapolis, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6795H	1946	20012	Moultonborough, NH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6799H		20014	Greenwood, MS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N67KL	1946	18494	Wasilla, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N68004		13933	Ridgeland, SC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N6806H	1946	20019	Edgerton, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6807H	1946	20022	Texarkana, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N6808H	1946	20026	Canby, OR	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N68095	1976	16979	Alliance, NE	May 31, 2031	Valid
N6810H		20023	Wasilla, AK	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N6815H	1946	20030	Hockley, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6818H	1946	20032	Goddard, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N6820H	1946	20036	Firth, NE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N6822H	1946	20044	Wayne, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6824H	1946	20042	New Hampton, NY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N6825H		20048	New London, PA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6828H	1946	20047	Clarinda, IA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N6832H	1946	20053	Eugene, OR	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N6838C		20062	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N6839H	1946	20064	Waupaca, WI	May 31, 2033	Valid
N6840H	1946	20063	Mooresville, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6841H	1946	20065	Hamersville, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N6844H		20069	Pueblo, CO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N6845H		20072	Friendsville, MD	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6846H	1946	20067	Wills Point, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N6848H	1946	20073	Sartell, MN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N6849H	1946	20071	Sheridan, WY	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N6856H	1946	20195	Casco, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6865H	1946	20080	Duncansville, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6867H	1946	20077	Kaufman, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6868H	1946	20082	Lakeland, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N6872H		20089	Raleigh, NC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N6873H	1946	20087	Eola, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N6874H		20088	Sutherland Springs, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N68771	1946	13972	Concord, GA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N6879H	1946	20097	Zachary, LA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N6880H		20098	Lockport, NY	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N6881H	1946	20104	Sagle, ID	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6882H	1946	20103	Valparaiso, IN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N68841		13958	Upland, CA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N6887H	1946	20109	Maryville, MO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N6890H	1946	20111	Mountville, SC	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N68921	1945	13741	Live Oak, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N68928	1945	13696	Utica, IN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N68935		13695	Kalispell, MT	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N68952	1945	13172	Old Saybrook, CT	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N68970		13198	Modesto, CA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N6897H		20126	Fort Collins, CO	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N6900H	1946	20129	Santa Paula, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6902H	1946	20132	Fairfield, MT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N6903H	1946	20131	Aneta, ND	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6904H	1946	20133	Howard City, MI	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N69075	1942	9866	Chico, CA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N6907H	1946	20143	Sheridan, IN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N69081		7924	Rockdale, TX	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N6909H	1946	20142	Omaha, NE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N6914H	1946	20146	Erie, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N6917H	1946	20150	Locust Grove, GA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N691CF	1946	16160	North Dighton, MA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N6923H	1946	20156	Oakdale, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid

Piper J3C-65