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
N92476	1946	16946	Derby, KS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N92478	1946	16948	Centre, AL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N92480	1946	16950	Cullman, AL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N92483	1946	16955	Waynesville, OH	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N92487	1948	16962	Hazlehurst, MS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N92488	1946	16963	Auburndale, FL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N92489	1946	16964	Knoxville, TN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N92497	1946	16921	Springfield, TN	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N92498		16953	Sacramento, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N92601	1946	16966	Hookstown, PA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N92602	1946	16967	Greenville, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N92604	1946	16971	Neillsville, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N92609	1952	16976	Moses Lake, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N92613	1946	16990	Hookstown, PA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N92614	1946	16989	Lehighton, PA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N92615	1946	16988	Booker, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N92618	1946	16985	Beverly, WV	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N92624	1946	16995	Salem, IL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N92626	1946	16997	Middletown, DE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N92627	1946	16998	Monticello, AR	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N92628	1946	16999	San Diego, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N92629	1956	17000	Johnstown, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N92630	1946	17001	Saint Peters, MO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N92631	1946	17002	Fresno, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N92635	1950	17006	Roseburg, OR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N92636	1946	17007	Aurora, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N92637	1946	17008	Piedmont, SD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9264	1946	17062	Boonville, NC	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N92643		17013	Kent, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N92647	1946	17018	Georgetown, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N92652	1946	17025	Indianapolis, IN	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N92654	1946	17027	Wilmette, IL	-	Pending
N92655	1946	17028	Burlington, WI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N92656	1946	17029	Lemmon, SD	May 31, 2028	Valid
N92661	1946	17036	Delmar, MD	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N92666	1946	17041	Duluth, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N92668	1946	17043	Leesburg, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N92669	1946	17044	Lock Haven, PA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N92674	1946	17052	Mexico, MO	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N92678	1946	17057	Chicora, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N92679	1946	17058	Ranger, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N92682		16844	Ulysses, PA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N92683	1946	17063	Mifflintown, PA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N92685	1946	17064	Midland, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N92692	1946	17033	Palm City, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N92694	1946	17053	Bonham, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N92695	1946	17075	Boyceville, WI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N92699	1946	17096	Schenectady, NY	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N94597	1946	19712	Maryville, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N946PD	1947	22698	El Cajon, CA	-	Check
N9499H	1945	13256	Iowa, LA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9726H	1947	G-82	Belle Valley, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N98004	1946	18134	Flint Hill, VA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N98006	1946	18144	Woodstock, IL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N98023	1946	18169	Seabrook, TX	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N98025	1946	18168	Moultrie, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N98026	1946	18172	Deridder, LA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N98028		18176	Saint Louis, MO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N98033	1946	18179	Buffalo, SD	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N98041	1946	18188	Creston, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N98042	1946	18189	Youngstown, FL	-	Check
N98043	1946	18190	Okoboji, IA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N98045		18192	Pinconning, MI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N98047	1946	18195	Erie, CO	-	Pending
N98048	1946	18197	Delray Beach, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N98050	1946	18199	Snellville, GA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N98054		18203	Georgetown, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N98057	1946	18206	Huntington, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N98071	1946	18221	Duncan, MS	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N98083	1946	18239	Sheridan, WY	-	Pending
N98085	1946	18241	Prineville, OR	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N98089		18259	Chino Hills, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N98096	1946	18246	White Lake, SD	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N98106	1946	18265	Zanesville, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N98109		18268	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N98110	1946	18269	Stevens Point, WI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N98111		18270	Alexander, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N98112	1946	18260	Silver Creek, NY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N98115	1946	18263	San Diego, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N9811X	1946	16580	La Mesa, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N98123	1946	18278	Middlefield, CT	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N98129		18286	Homestead, FL	-	Pending
N98133	1946	18288	Orlando, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N98137		18293	Plainville, GA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N98140	1946	18297	Sonoma, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9814H		17291	Owasso, OK	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N98156	1946	18317	Thomasville, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N98157	1946	18319	Tecumseh, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N98159	1946	18320	Anderson, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N98160		18322	Marshfield, MO	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N98162	1946	18326	Luthersville, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N98164	1946	18323	Portage, MI	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N98165	1946	18325	Tequesta, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N98169	1946	18331	Portage Des Sioux, MO	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N98172	1946	18333	Port Townsend, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N98173	1946	18334	Austin, TX	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N98177	1946	18339	Sanford, NC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N98178	1946	18340	Boynton Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N98179	1946	18341	Humboldt, TN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N98180		18342	Punta Gorda, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid

Piper J3C-65