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
N88183	1946	15800	Wilmette, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N88186		15803	Groveland, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N88192	1946	15808	Haines City, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N88193	1946	15809	Palmyra, PA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N88199		15816	Fort Worth, TX	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N88201	1946	15818	Palo Alto, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N88204		15821	Woodbury, MN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N88207		15824	Bethel, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88209	1946	15826	Mukilteo, WA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N88210	1946	15827	Sandy Hook, MS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N88211		15828	Bartlett, IL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N88213	1946	15830	Thompson, ND	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88217	1946	15834	Weatherford, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N88218	1946	15835	Chandler, IN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N88219		15836	Carriere, MS	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N88220	1946	15837	Green Bay, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N88225	1946	15842	New Holland, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N88226	1946	15843	Healdsburg, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88231	1946	15848	Mayflower, AR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88234	1946	15851	Ojai, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N88235	1946	15852	Bethel, AK	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N88236	1946	15853	Lakeview, OR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N88242	1946	15859	Salem, IN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N88246		15863	Ketchikan, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N88249	1946	15864	Mukwonago, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N88251		15868	Monticello, AR	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N88253	1946	15870	Chandler, AZ	May 31, 2029	Valid
N88257	1946	15887	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N88269	1946	15886	Jacksonville, NC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N88270	1946	15888	Hector, MN	May 31, 2030	Valid
N88279	1946	15897	Malvern, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88282		15900	Warsaw, IN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88292	1946	15910	Chatham, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N88294	1943	15912	Conroe, TX	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N88295	1946	15913	Hopewell Junction, NY	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N88299	1946	15917	Sewickley, PA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N88302		15919	Nikiski, AK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N88304	1946	15921	Lindsay, OK	-	Pending
N88313		15931	Kingsbury, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N88333	1946	15951	Thousand Oaks, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88334		15952	Buckley, WA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N88338		15956	Montrose, CO	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N88339	1946	15957	Jordan, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88340		15958	Vinita, OK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N88344	1946	15962	Burlington, IA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N88349	1946	15967	New Carlisle, OH	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N88354	1946	15972	Brodhead, WI	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N88355	1946	15973	Tioga, ND	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88358	1946	15976	La Center, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N88361	1946	15979	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N88363	1946	15981	Canyon, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N88366	1946	15984	Erwinna, PA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88369	1946	15987	Logan, OH	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N88372	1946	15990	Kensington, NH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N88377	1946	15995	Forsyth, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N88379		15997	Hallettsville, TX	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N88380	1946	15998	York, SC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N88381		15999	Lakewood Ranch, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N88386	1946	16004	North Liberty, IN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N88390	1946	16008	Cape May Ch, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N88394	1946	16012	Incline Village, NV	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88396		16014	Seminole, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88404	1946	16022	Pennsburg, PA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N88411	1946	16029	Gunnison, CO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N88418	1946	16036	Lakeville, OH	-	Check
N88422	1946	16040	Keosauqua, IA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N88427		16045	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N88431	1946	16049	Sterling, VA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N88435		16053	Baldwin, GA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N88441	1946	16061	Parkville, MO	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N88444	1946	16066	Topeka, KS	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88445	1946	16067	Baldwin City, KS	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N88448	1946	16070	Uvalde, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88449	1946	16071	Portage, MI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N88454	1946	16077	Nashville, TN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N88456	1946	16079	Mosinee, WI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88460	1946	16083	Hogansville, GA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N88461	1946	16084	Grenada, MS	May 31, 2027	Valid
N88462	1946	16086	Pleasant Prairie, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88470	1946	16094	New Carlisle, OH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N88472	1946	16096	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N88474	1946	16098	Irvington, AL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N88475	1946	16099	Vero Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N88480	1946	16104	Allen Park, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N88485		16109	Linn, MO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88488	1946	16112	Weirsdale, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88489		16113	White Hills, AZ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N88490	1946	16114	Salisbury, CT	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N88497	1946	16121	Saint Louis, MO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N88498		16122	San Marcos, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88499	1946	16123	Tehachapi, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88501	1946	16125	Mechanicsville, VA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88505		16129	Camarillo, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N88509	1946	16133	Winter Haven, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N88510	1946	16134	Woodstock, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88511		16135	Boyceville, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N88520	1946	16145	Louisburg, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N88522	1946	16147	Scottsville, KY	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N88524	1946	16149	Morgantown, WV	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88525	1946	16150	Kimball, WV	Mar 31, 2029	Valid

Piper J3C-65