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
N98187		18349	Williamson, GA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N98195	1946	18354	Flemington, NJ	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N98198	1946	18357	Woodland Hills, CA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N981JB	1946	19871	Weatherford, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N98202	1946	18362	New Baltimore, NY	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N98209		18368	Stanley, VA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N98214	1946	18374	Caruthers, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N98225	1946	18395	Zebulon, GA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N98227	1946	18396	Mill Hall, PA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9822A	1946	18630	Sanger, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N98233		18400	Margate, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N98236	1946	18403	Albemarle, NC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N98238	1946	18402	Lock Haven, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N98246		18418	Coconut Creek, FL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N98248	1946	18417	West Chester, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N98252		18424	Shamong, NJ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N98259	1946	18430	Kingsville, MD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N98261	1946	18434	Darien, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N98262	1946	18733	Clemmons, NC	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N98274	1946	18448	Riverside, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N98277	1946	18451	Hutchinson, KS	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N98281	1946	18456	Washington Grove, MD	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N98284		18459	Dallas, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N98286	1946	18554	Waynesville, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N982HE	1945	18423	Oaktown, IN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N98300	1946	18467	Novato, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N98307	1946	18468	Salem, OR	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N9830S		18469	Maryville, MO	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N98310	1946	18471	Renton, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N98311	1946	18472	Mosier, OR	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N98313	1946	18475	Potsdam, NY	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N98318	1946	18480	Hernando, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N98324	1946	18491	Ulysses, PA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N98327	1946	18492	Big Timber, MT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N98332	1946	18498	Granbury, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N98333	1946	18500	Pittsburg, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N98336	1946	18505	Aurora, CO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N98340	1946	18508	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N98347	1946	18517	Hot Springs, AR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N98355	1946	18526	Fulton, NY	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N98358	1946	18535	Sanger, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N98361		18536	Apopka, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N98368	1946	18542	Princeton, MN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N98370	1946	18548	Yarmouth Port, MA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N98373	1946	18550	Erie, CO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N98382	1946	18567	Greene, RI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N98391	1946	18576	Menominee, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N98394	1946	18579	Middleton, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N98396		18581	Midland, NC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N98397	1946	18583	Fiskdale, MA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N98399	1946	18586	King City, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N98405		18592	Willows, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N98406	1946	18593	Gilman, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N98413	1946	18603	Hampshire, IL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N98416	1946	18604	Goddard, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N98417	1946	18605	Washington, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N98420		18607	Montgomery, MO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N98421		18609	Austin, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N98422	1946	18610	Washington, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N98423	1946	18615	Quinton, VA	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N98425	1946	18612	Ojai, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N98429	1946	18620	Street, MD	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N98434		18626	Plymouth, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N98439	1946	18631	Fayetteville, AR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N98445	1946	18639	Kodiak, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N98446	1946	18638	Hammond, MT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N98450	1946	18642	Avon, IN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N98451	1946	18644	Oshkosh, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N98453		18646	Converse, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N98459		18684	Collierville, TN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N98462	1946	18661	Gill, MA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N98465		18663	Alva, OK	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N98472	1946	18672	Land O Lakes, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N98473	1946	18670	Collinsville, OK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N98480	1946	18682	Sanger, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N98484	1946	18685	Rexburg, ID	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N98495	1946	18698	Clearwater, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N98501	1946	18702	Weatherford, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N98503	1946	18707	Georgetown, ME	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N98504	1946	18706	Moira, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N98506		18708	Fort Worth, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N98509	1946	18712	Willits, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N98512		18720	Barrigada, GU	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N98513		18721	Middletown, DE	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N98517	1946	18724	Lewistown, MT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N98519	1946	18727	Round Top, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N98521	1946	18729	Richmond, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N98524		18732	Allendale, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N98531		7272	Topeka, KS	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N98532	1946	18741	Spring Hill, KS	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N98534	1946	18744	Fayetteville, TN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N98536	1946	18746	Benton, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N98538	1946	18752	Remington, VA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N98539		18749	Onley, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N98540	1946	18751	Chapmansboro, TN	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N98543	1946	18755	Atlanta, GA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N98545	1946	18756	Upland, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N98548	1946	18759	Elizabethtown, NC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N98549	1946	18762	North Prairie, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9854F		20581	Chandler, AZ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid

Piper J3C-65