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
N70363	1946	17347	Oakland, MD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N70368	1946	17350	Winfield, PA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N70369		17353	Claremore, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N70372	1946	17359	Delray Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N70373	1946	17356	Hollister, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N70379	1946	17365	Black Earth, WI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7037H	1946	20282	Sedro Woolley, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N70384	1946	17369	Shelby, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70385	1946	17371	Riverside, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N70388		17375	Fort Myers, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7038H	1946	20283	Clarksville, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N70395	1946	17384	Barbeau, MI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7039A	1946	18589	Harrisburg, OR	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N70408	1946	17397	Glendora, NJ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N70414	1946	17405	Jackson, MI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N70417	1946	17411	Palatka, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N70419	1946	17412	Manchester, MI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70421		17416	Monroe, GA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N70422		17417	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N70427	1946	17424	Guntersville, AL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70428	1946	17425	Smithfield, VA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N70429	1946	17422	El Dorado, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N70433	1946	17426	Ocala, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N70434	1946	17427	Yadkinville, NC	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N70440	1946	17434	Hernando, MS	May 31, 2032	Valid
N70441	1946	17435	Chowchilla, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N70442		17437	Ulysses, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70444		17441	Luthersville, GA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N70446	1946	17443	Fallston, MD	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N70449	1946	17445	Blairs, VA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7044H	1946	20294	Tallahassee, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70452	1946	17451	Winter Garden, FL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N70453	1946	17450	Columbus, IN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70455	1946	17453	League City, TX	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N70459	1946	17457	Las Vegas, NV	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7045H	1946	20296	East Lansing, MI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N70471		17470	Stevens Point, WI	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N70472	1946	17471	New Richmond, WI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7047H	1946	20292	Richland Center, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N70480	1946	17482	Bangor, PA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70481	1946	17483	Perry, GA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N70483	1946	17485	Wanatah, IN	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N70484	1946	17486	Solon Springs, WI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N70485	1946	17487	Fayetteville, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N70490		17493	Carmel, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N70492		17496	Helena, MT	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N70494	1946	17502	Duncan, OK	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N70496	1946	17512	Fredericksburg, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N70497	1946	17500	Falls Church, VA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N70501		17506	Manns Harbor, NC	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N70514	1946	17519	Sultan, WA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N70516		17522	Willis, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N70518	1946	17524	Camp Douglas, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N70522	1946	17528	Alamogordo, NM	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N70525		17530	Dallas, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N70527	1946	17535	North Sioux City, SD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N70528	1946	17542	North Oaks, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N70532	1946	17540	Metuchen, NJ	May 31, 2029	Valid
N70533		18356	North Fort Myers, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N70539		17548	Ormond Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N7053H		20300	East Falmouth, MA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N70545	1946	17554	Lock Haven, PA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N70546	1946	17555	Boynton Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N70548		17557	Schuylerville, NY	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N7054H	1946	20299	Humnoke, AR	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N70550	1946	17559	Waxhaw, NC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N70561	1946	17570	Fairfax, VA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N70564	1946	17573	Lewisville, NC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N70572	1946	17581	Georgetown, DE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N70573	1946	17583	Fort Myers, FL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N7057H		20304	Ranger, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70580	1946	17589	Chandler, AZ	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N70581		17590	Hot Springs, AR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N70584	1946	17593	Sacramento, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N70587	1946	17596	Westville, FL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N70588	1946	17597	Wasilla, AK	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N70589	1946	17598	Dothan, AL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N70593		17604	Rocky Mount, VA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N70596	1946	17606	Frederick, MD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70604	1946	17613	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N70605		17614	Voorheesville, NY	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N70610	1946	17619	Rising Sun, IN	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N70612	1946	17621	Sweetwater, TN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N70614		17623	Greenville, SC	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N70615	1946	17624	Greenfild Twp, PA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N70619	1946	17631	Smithfield, RI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N70624	1946	17635	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70626	1946	17638	Jacksonville, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N70627		17639	Springfield, MO	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N70631	1956	17643	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7063H	1946	20310	Miami, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N70642		17660	Monroe, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N70643	1946	17661	Adrian, MO	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N70647	1946	17665	Charlottesville, VA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7064H		20316	Somers, CT	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N70652	1946	17670	Oxford, NC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N70656	1946	17676	Tok, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N70659	1946	17679	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N70669		17689	Bull Valley, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7066H	1946	20317	Bear, DE	Jan 31, 2033	Valid

Piper J3C-65