Piper J3C-65: 3,190 Registered, Specs

3,190Registered aircraft

3,147Valid registrations

443Renewals 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

1940s2,357

1950s33

1960s2

1970s1

1980s2

Top states

Texas268

Florida236

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 (3,190)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N77565	1942	42-15191	Tillar, AR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N77566		22055	Victoria, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N77568	1946	22059	Seguin, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N77574	1946	22066	Elizabeth, CO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N77589	1946	22079	Davenport, IA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N77597		22088	Erie, CO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N77599	1946	22090	Aurora, NE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N77639		14930	Lansdale, PA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N77PC	1946	16642	Fleming Island, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N78400	1947	22748	Modesto, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N78404	1947	23145	Denver, CO	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N78405	1947	23146	Crescent City, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78406		23147	Gold Canyon, AZ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78407	1947	23148	Eatonton, GA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N78409	1947	23150	Springer, OK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N78410	1947	23151	Iowa Park, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N78419	1947	23160	Roseburg, OR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N78420	1947	23159	Moses Lake, WA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N78422		23163	Hannibal, NY	May 31, 2032	Valid
N78425	1947	23166	Georgetown, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N78426	1947	23167	Spencerport, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N78427	1947	23168	Weirsdale, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N78431	1947	23172	Clayton, GA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N78432	1947	23173	Middlefield, CT	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N78433		23174	Redfield, SD	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N78439		23180	Ridgeley, WV	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N78503	1947	22909	China Village, ME	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N78504		22985	Wellington, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N78521	1947	22919	North Platte, NE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N78527	1947	22796	Bourbon, IN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N78689		17793	Fort Wayne, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7894Z		15341	New Iberia, LA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N7900A		12927	Camden, NJ	-	Check
N79298		13662	Fredericksburg, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N797PT	1946	20140	Pittsburg, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N79813		17831	East Aurora, NY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N7KW		14384	Manitowoc, WI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N806BT	1940	5367	South Burlington, VT	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N8131A	1946	16023	West Bend, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N81399	1946	15316	Goshen, NY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8183L		22492	Crawfordville, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N81F	1946	18611	Oneill, NE	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8348	1947	23040	Leakey, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8370H		8874	Hood River, OR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8482H		G-155	Hood River, OR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N851		9851	Mukwonago, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8528K		19375	Newton, NJ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8537N		19117	Churubusco, IN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N857FU		16723	Englishtown, NJ	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N85CN	1945	14883	Brielle, NJ	May 31, 2027	Valid
N85GG		5295	Dickinson, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N87678		19922	Blanco, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N87704	1952	15362	Priest River, ID	May 31, 2028	Valid
N87709	1946	15367	Deadwood, SD	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N87710		15368	Taylorsville, KY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N87713	1946	15371	Glendo, WY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N87714		15372	Killen, AL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N87721	1946	15379	West Monroe, LA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N87723		15381	Tullahoma, TN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N87728	1946	15386	Lickingville, PA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N87730	1946	15388	Wichita, KS	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N87732	1946	15390	Register, GA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N87734	1946	15392	Hanover, IN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N87738		15396	Salem, NJ	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N87742	1946	15400	Lake Placid, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N87752		15410	Needville, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N87753	1946	15411	Jonesburg, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N87757	1946	15415	Lockport, NY	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N87759	1946	15417	West Bend, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N87761	1946	15419	Marietta, GA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N87769	1946	15427	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N87771	1946	15429	Neenah, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N87772	1946	15430	Chetek, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N87773	1946	15431	Melissa, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N87774	1946	15432	Conroe, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N87776	1946	15434	Boulder, CO	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N87777	1946	15435	Lewes, DE	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N87779	1946	15437	Martinsville, IN	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N87784	1946	15442	Portland, OR	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N87789		15447	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N87791		15449	Owasso, OK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N87792	1946	15450	Jonesboro, AR	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N87793		15451	Tillson, NY	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N87810		15093	Melrose, MN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N87811	1946	15094	Elon College, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N87822		15200	Juneau, AK	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N87825	1945	15220	Rio Oso, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N87831	1945	15260	Hawley, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N87840	1946	15458	Tullahoma, TN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N87851	1946	15469	Noblesville, IN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N87856	1946	15474	Wasilla, AK	May 31, 2030	Valid
N87861	1946	15479	Hampton, GA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N87863	1946	15481	Bellefonte, PA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N87866	1946	15484	Apollo, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N87867	1946	15485	Minneapolis, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N87868	1946	15486	Blanco, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N87872	1946	15490	South Bloomfield, OH	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N87881	1940	15499	Moyie Springs, ID	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N87883	1946	15501	Vero Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N87888	1946	15506	Buffalo, SD	Oct 31, 2028	Valid

Piper J3C-65