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
N88528	1946	16153	Tipp City, OH	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N88538		16164	Lake Stevens, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88540	1946	16166	Bondurant, IA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N88551		16176	Canton, MI	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N88553	1946	16178	Madison, SD	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N88556	1946	16181	Roca, NE	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N88562	1946	16187	Mandan, ND	May 31, 2027	Valid
N88565	1946	16190	Antioch, IL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88567	1946	16192	Valleyford, WA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N88569	1946	16194	Chapel Hill, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N88573	1946	16198	Sheridan, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88574	1946	16199	Collinsville, OK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N88575	1946	16200	Pennington, NJ	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N88579	1946	16205	La Crosse, WI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N88588	1946	16214	Farmdale, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88589	1946	16215	Hudson, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88590	1946	16216	Rockmart, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N88592	1946	16218	Aurora, MN	May 31, 2027	Valid
N88593	1946	16219	Maple Lake, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N88597	1946	16223	Lafayette, LA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N88603	1946	16231	North Branch, MN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88610	1946	16238	Rio Grande, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N88612		16240	Niskayuna, NY	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N88626		16254	Shreveport, LA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N88643	1946	16272	Rye, NH	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N88648	1946	16277	New Port Richey, FL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N88653	1946	16282	Gettysburg, SD	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N88657	1946	16286	Camarillo, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88661		16290	Fairbanks, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88663	1946	16292	Granby, MA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88664	1946	16293	Orland, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N88670	1946	16298	Goldendale, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N88695	1946	16324	Minot, ND	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N88698	1946	16327	Edmond, OK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88730	1951	9531	Pls Vrds Est, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N89XB	1941	7031	Batavia, NY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N9043S		16465	Pittsburgh, PA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N9045R	1946	16558	San Diego, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9046L		4302	Hookstown, PA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N9055J		7269	Lakeland, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N9061K		19224	Selfridge, ND	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9062X		3441	Albuquerque, NM	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N90653		20086	Bel Air, MD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9066C		43-29162	Ishpeming, MI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9070C		10453	Boynton Beach, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9071C		45-55238	York, SC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N9073C	1945	13976	Addison, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N90LL	1946	18810	Edmond, OK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N9107A		15109	Homerville, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N91371	1941	7249	South Mills, NC	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N91565		8528	Aliquippa, PA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N9169S		7700	Fresno, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N91921	1946	16336	Pasco, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N91923	1946	16338	Leland, MI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N91930	1946	16345	Burnet, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N91933	1946	16348	Buckhead, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N91939	1946	16359	Farmingdale, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N91946	1946	16366	Marshall, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N91948	1946	16368	Emory, TX	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N91949	1946	16369	Phoenix, AZ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9194N		22321	Warren, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N91951	1946	16371	Manteo, NC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N91952		16372	Fairbanks, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N91953	1946	16373	Huntsville, AL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N91967	1946	16392	Mooresville, NC	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N91970	1948	16401	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N91971	1946	16402	Tehachapi, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N91973		16404	Edgewater, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N91977	1946	16408	Kalispell, MT	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N91993	1946	16428	Valley City, OH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N91995	1946	16430	Swanton, OH	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N91998	1946	16433	Hertford, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N91JJ	1946	19180	Brainerd, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N92003		16396	Park City, UT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N92005	1946	16438	Spotsylvania, VA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N9200W	1946	16394	Jamaica Plain, MA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N92010	1946	16443	Ridgeland, SC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N92012	1946	16445	Verona, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N92027	1946	16460	Wallace, CA	-	Pending
N92028		16461	Agua Dulce, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N92033		16466	Charlotte, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N92040	1946	16473	Leipsic, OH	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N92041	1946	16474	Bakersfield, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N92046		7333	Waterloo, IL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N92055	1946	16488	Pontiac, IL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N92057	1946	16490	Outlook, MT	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N92058		16491	Easton, PA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N92060	1946	16493	Hinesburg, VT	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N92075	1946	16508	Wolcott, NY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N92077		16510	Citra, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N92082		16515	King William, VA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N92083		16516	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N92084	1946	16517	Neenah, WI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N92085	1946	16518	Rio Grande, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N92086	1946	16519	Grangeville, ID	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N92092		16525	Grenada, MS	May 31, 2027	Valid
N92093		16526	Scottsdale, AZ	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N92094	1946	16527	Jay, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N92096	1959	16531	Canistota, SD	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N92097	1946	16532	Reno, NV	Jul 31, 2029	Valid

Piper J3C-65