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
N21504	1938	2360	Hurst, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N21505	1938	2366	Portsmouth, OH	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N21506	1938	2364	Seal Beach, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N21519	1938	2350	Gatesville, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2151M	1946	20937	El Cajon, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2152M		20938	Graham, NC	May 31, 2027	Valid
N21560		2404	Hermantown, MN	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N2156M	1946	20942	Wills Point, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N21575	1938	2472	Parsons, KS	-	Pending
N21577	1938	2433	Sioux City, IA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N21584	1938	2435	Scooba, MS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N21595	1938	2443	Hood River, OR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N21609	1938	2460	Wendell, NC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N21610	1938	2467	Belle Chasse, LA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N21631	1938	2513	Ladonia, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N21638	1938	2519	Richland Center, WI	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N21647	1941	2542	Sugar Hill, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N21658	1938	2547	Waynesville, OH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N21667	1938	2558	Camas, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N21668	1938	2555	Big Sandy, MT	May 31, 2029	Valid
N2166Y		13265	Palm Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N21675		2462-R	Nacogdoches, TX	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N21677	1938	2561	Cupertino, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N21681	1938	2566	Hammond, IL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N21687	1939	2578	Claremore, OK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N2168M	1946	20956	Spring Green, WI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2173M	1946	20961	Broxton, GA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2175M	1946	20963	Greenville, MI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2178M	1946	20966	Alliance, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N217DR	1941	6415	Fruita, CO	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N2180M	1946	20969	Mabank, TX	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N2181M	1946	20970	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N21820	1938	2612	Conway, AR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N21821	1939	2617	Austin, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N2182M	1946	20971	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N21834	1938	2614	North Adams, MA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N21848		2631	Jennings, LA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N21851	1938	2635	Camas, WA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N21864	1938	2644	Sandy, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N21881	1938	2659	Carson City, NV	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2188Y	1945	13992	Austin, AR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2191M	1946	20980	Tulsa, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2192M	1946	20982	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2197M	1946	20986	Alpine, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N2198M	1946	20989	La Porte, IN	-	Check
N2199Y	1956	42-36731	Pontiac, IL	-	Pending
N21KN		19468	Eloy, AZ	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2206M		20996	Seville, OH	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N2207M	1946	20995	Naples, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2208M	1946	20999	Medina, OH	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N2210M	1946	21001	Roanoke, IN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2211M	1946	21002	West Chester, PA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N2215M	1946	21006	Columbia Station, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N221NJ	1943	10403	Elgin, IL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N2223M	1946	21015	Parsonsburg, MD	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2224M	1946	21016	Clayton, NJ	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2226M	1946	21018	Frenchtown, NJ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2228M	1946	21021	Calhoun, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2229M		21020	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N222N	1945	14061	Newmarket, NH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2234M		21026	Quinlan, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2235M	1946	21027	Muscle Shoals, AL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N2236N	1947	22874	Vero Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2238M	1946	21030	Ashland, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N22394		20043	Hamburg, AR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2242M	1946	21033	Dover, NH	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N2246M		21039	Millerton, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2248M	1946	21044	Orange, VA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2252M	1946	21046	Hastings, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2263M		21060	Waco, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N22705	1938	2679	Minot, ND	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N22726	1938	2696	Trout Run, PA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N22733	1939	2700	La Vernia, TX	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N22745	1939	2712	Woodland, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2274V		7692	Boring, OR	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N2278M		21077	Kapolei, HI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N22804	1939	2736	Simpsonville, SC	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N22831		2752	Pratt, KS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N22861	1939	2777	Felton, DE	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N22875	1946	15465	Edina, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N22908	1939	2818	Beloit, WI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N22946		2844	Gainesville, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N22951	1939	2842	New Holland, PA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N22973	1939	2870	Sonoma, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N22978	1939	2860	Queen Creek, AZ	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N22EF	1946	19525	East Falmouth, MA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N22WT	1946	18977	Spring Hill, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N23100		2882	Salem, OR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N23115	1939	2925	Middleton, WI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N23126	1939	2914	Ainsworth, NE	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N23145	1939	2924	Rawlins, WY	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N23146		2927	Brodhead, WI	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N23151	1939	2932	Rogersville, MO	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N23166	1939	2948	Mary Esther, FL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N23249	1939	3015	Duncan, OK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N23266	1939	3113	Thousand Oaks, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N23283	1939	3038	Dawsonville, GA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N23288	1939	3043	Puyallup, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N23289	1937	3044	Dumas, AR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N23297	1939	3048	Gig Harbor, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid

Piper J3C-65