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
N7363H	1946	20622	Jennings, LA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N7366H	1946	20625	Maysville, GA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7367H	1946	20632	Roanoke, VA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7378H	1946	20641	Stratford, CT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N737N	1946	20637	North Fort Myers, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7381H	1946	20643	Lakeland, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7384H	1946	20645	Taylorsville, NC	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N7385H	1946	20635	Canton, PA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N7386H	1946	20647	Golden, MS	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N73870	1946	18180	Centreville, MS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7388H	1946	20649	Williamsburg, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7390H		20652	Winston Salem, NC	May 31, 2031	Valid
N7394H	1946	20655	Walpole, NH	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7399H	1946	20661	Greenwood, MS	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N73BB	1946	15553	Hollister, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7401H	1946	20664	Lebanon, NE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7403H	1946	20667	Rincon, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7407H	1946	20665	Macon, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7410H		20068	Howell, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7411H	1946	20671	Frostproof, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7415H	1946	20676	Chapel Hill, NC	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7417H	1946	20677	Marana, AZ	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7420H	1946	20680	Sandusky, OH	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N7421H	1946	20683	Colbert, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7422H	1946	20682	Columbia, MO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7424H	1946	20685	Jenks, OK	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N7426H		20688	Bennettsville, SC	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N7427H	1946	20689	Lake City, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7430H	1946	20695	Williamson, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7431H	1946	20697	Great Mills, MD	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7435H	1946	20701	Rosemount, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7436H		20703	Tucson, AZ	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7440H	1946	20707	Glen Allan, MS	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7441H	1946	20704	Henderson, NV	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7444H	1946	20711	West Milton, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7445H	1946	20702	Hernando, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7446H	1946	20710	Bedford Hills, NY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7447H	1946	20712	Greeley, CO	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N7448H	1948	20714	Kalispell, MT	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N7450H		20719	Jacksonville, NC	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N7453H	1946	20721	The Villages, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7454H		20718		Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N7456H	1946	20722	Riverside, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7458H		20720	Clinton, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N745JE	1944	12492	Corona, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N74634	1942	8277-39	Alma, GA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7463H	1946	20728	Dysart, IA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7466H	1946	20732	Statesville, NC	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7468	1943	10249	Cody, WY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7472H		20742	Alburgh, VT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7475H	1946	20743	Pigeon, MI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7478H		20782	Chapmansboro, TN	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N7479H	1946	20746	Port Orange, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N747HK	1943	10166	Fresno, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7482H	1946	20749	Glenmoore, PA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N7486H	1946	20754	Kittery, ME	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7489H	1946	20756	Mocksville, NC	May 31, 2027	Valid
N748HK		17263		-	Pending
N7497H	1946	20766	Milton, DE	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7499H	1946	20768	Fayetteville, GA	-	Pending
N74HF	1940	4170	N Dighton, MA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N74JR		14435	Clewiston, FL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N75066		43-535	Frankston, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N75088		12098	Uvalde, TX	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N75098	1945	14009	Mineral Wells, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N75366		8538	Mechanicsville, VA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N75370		45-55198	Smithville, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N75487	1946	17648	Iowa, LA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N75708		13296	Madison, WI	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N7570T		7570	Springville, UT	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N75772	1945	13561	Mcdonald, TN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N758BB	1945	14420	Commerce Township, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7623B	1956	13963	Union Grove, WI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7624B		13907	Readstown, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N76JS		18209	Boyceville, WI	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N7708B	1946	16389	Rice, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7715H		20368	Plympton, MA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7744B	1957	9265	Janesville, WI	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N77500		21991	Waynesville, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N77504		21994	Buhl, AL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N77507	1946	21998	Omaha, NE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N77508	1946	21999	Carl Junction, MO	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N77512		22004	Mattoon, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N77513	1946	22000	Hewitt, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N77514	1946	22006	Darien, IL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N77517	1946	22009	Owasso, OK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N77521	1946	22012	Erie, CO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N77522	1946	22014		Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N77524	1946	22015	Mesa, AZ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N77527	1946	22018	Appleton City, MO	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N77528	1946	22019	Helena, MT	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N77531		22021	Commerce City, CO	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N77534	1946	22025	Greensboro, MD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N77541	1946	22031	Raleigh, NC	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N77549	1946	22040	Gibsland, LA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N77557	1946	22049	Springer, OK	-	Valid
N77562		22054	Glenpool, OK	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N77563		22058	Plainfield, IL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N77564	1946	22048	Lake Village, AR	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N77565	1942	42-15191	Tillar, AR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid

Piper J3C-65