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
N70670	1946	17690	Ringgold, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N70671		17691	Mico, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N70673	1946	17694	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N70680	1946	17699	Ray, ND	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N70682	1946	17702	Savannah, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7068H	1946	20314	Blair, NE	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N7069H	1946	20318	Roseburg, OR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N70705	1946	17722	Westville, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7071V		14471	Indiana, PA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N70721		17759	New Hartford, CT	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N70729	1946	17746	Clinton, NC	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7072H	1946	20324	Eden Prairie, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70736	1946	17755	Melrose, IA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7073H	1946	20321	Lewisville, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N70744	1946	17762	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N70745	1946	17763	Trimble, MO	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N7074H	1946	20323	Gresham, OR	May 31, 2030	Valid
N70752	1946	17769	Goshen, CT	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N70754	1946	17772	Maryville, TN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N70760		17779	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N70761	1946	17778	Sparks, NV	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N70763	1946	17781	Clare, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N70768	1946	17786	Stuart, NE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N70769	1946	17787	Atoka, OK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N70772	1946	17791	Montgomery, AL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N70780	1946	17799	Millinocket, ME	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N70782	1946	17803	Lexington, KY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N70787	1946	17807	Erie, CO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7078H	1946	20325	Ocklawaha, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N70794	1946	17810	Havre De Grace, MD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7079H	1946	20328	Groveland, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7080H	1946	20329	Center Point, TX	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N70815	1946	17832	Ramseur, NC	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N70817		17834	Chippewa Falls, WI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N70818	1946	17835	Spring Green, WI	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N70819	1946	17836	Madison, SD	May 31, 2033	Valid
N70828	1946	17844	West Ossipee, NH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N70831	1946	17849	Cottonwood, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N70832	1946	17848	Marietta, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N70835	1946	17852	Galena, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70838	1946	17855	Russell, KS	May 31, 2028	Valid
N70843	1946	17859	Indianapolis, IN	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N70851	1946	17871	Sioux Falls, SD	May 31, 2027	Valid
N70852	1946	17870	Windham, ME	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N70855		17873	Holbrook, NE	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N70857	1946	17876	Landrum, SC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N70859	1946	17877	Boynton Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N70862	1946	17879	Lake City, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70863	1946	17886	Cranberry Township, PA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N70866	1946	17890	Edgewood, NM	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N70868		17884	Danbury, CT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7086H		20335	Viola, AR	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N70870		17892	Capron, IL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N70873	1946	17894	Norfolk, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7087H	1946	20337	Neenah, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N70880	1946	17901	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N70882	1946	17902	London, KY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N70886		17906	Norwood, NC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N70889	1946	17910	Leesburg, VA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N70891	1946	17917	Saint Charles, MO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N70894	1946	17919	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N70895	1946	17970	Ottumwa, IA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N70906	1946	17927	Madera, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N70909	1946	17926	Fresno, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N70919	1946	17945	Cleburne, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N70921	1946	17943	Florence, AL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N70923	1946	17947	Richland, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N70924	1946	17951	Winnsboro, SC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N70928	1946	17952	Estes Park, CO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7092H		20343	Ester, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N70931	1946	17955	Vero Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N70941		17974	Freeman, SD	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N70942		17965	Menasha, WI	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N70943	1946	17971	Elgin, NE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N70955	1946	17980	Concord, NC	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N70957	1946	17985	Oroville, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N70960	1946	17986	Volga, SD	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N70961	1946	17987	The Woodlands, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N70964		17989	Kodiak, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N70968	1946	17993	Waynesville, OH	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N70969	1946	17994	Ulysses, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N70971		18001	Spring Grove, IL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N70975	1946	18004	Ceres, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N70980	1946	18005	Lafollette, TN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N70982		18009	Granbury, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N70985	1947	21080	Ketchikan, AK	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N70997	1946	18012	Boerne, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N70998	1946	18019	Emporium, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N70999		18014	Oakland, MD	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N70FD	1946	14505	El Centro, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N71000	1946	18015	Green Cove Springs, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N71004	1946	18021	Celebration, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N71008	1946	18024	Sonoma, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7100H	1946	20353	Roxboro, NC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N71012		18028	Mcalester, OK	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N71013	1946	18029	Kerrville, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N71015	1946	18031	Jupiter, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N71017		18034	Inverness, FL	-	Valid
N71022	1946	18039	Atoka, OK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N71024		20206	Pikeville, KY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid

Piper J3C-65