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
N23325	1939	3076	Hood River, OR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N23339	1941	3086	Snohomish, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N23346	1939	3091	Franklin, NC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N23378	1939	3120	Navarre, FL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N23379		3116	East Bridgewater, MA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N23403		3138	Saint David, AZ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N23413	1939	3150	South Chesterfield, VA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N23438	1939	3191	Huntersville, NC	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N23446	1937	3186	Baton Rouge, LA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N23449	1939	3180	Milford, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N23462	1939	3195	Clinton Township, MI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N23463	1939	3198	Sterling, IL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N23464	1939	3196	Virginia Beach, VA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N23472	1939	3188	Walla Walla, WA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N23495	1939	3212	Carrollton, GA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N234TW	1946	17812	Dover, DE	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N24503	1939	3222	Tennessee, IL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N24528	1939	3243	Kunkletown, PA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N24549		3292	Newfolden, MN	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N24551		3474	Madisonville, TN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N24556		3820	Hood River, OR	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N24558		3277	Trotwood, OH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N24570		3265	Moatsville, WV	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N24574	1939	3266	Galena, MD	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N24603		3291	Portage, WI	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N24609		3296	Harlan, IA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N24621	1939	3328	Rochester Hills, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N24632	1939	3320	Battle Ground, WA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N24636		3345	Webb City, MO	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N24643	1939	3325	Kenai, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N24649	1939	3331	Hazen, AR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N24654	1939	3327	Ranier, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N24686	1939	3352	Fond Du Lac, WI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N24689	1939	3355	Belle Fourche, SD	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N24694	1939	3361	Ballston Spa, NY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N24705		3373	Sheboygan Falls, WI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N24716	1939	3380	Titusville, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N24739	1939	3410	New Castle, DE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N24751	1939	3421	Lompoc, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N24758		3427	Springfield, IL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N24762	1939	3430	Intl Falls, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N24770	1939	3436	Sheldon, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N24785	1939	3445	Waxhaw, NC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N24796		3448	Lewiston, ID	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N247DP	1947	22825	Lakewood, NJ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N24840	1958	3489	Boswell, OK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N24846		3486	Big Lake, AK	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N24878	1939	3511	Willmar, MN	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N24889	1939	3515	Cameron Park, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N24892		3519	Blanchester, OH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N24904	1939	3527	Salinas, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N24905	1939	3528	Richmond, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N24907	1939	3529	Troy, MO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N24909		3532	Lebanon, PA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N24910	1939	3523	Shreveport, LA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N24928		3543	Glendale, AZ	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N24934	1939	3547	Colusa, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N24935	1939	3536	Addison, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N24937	1939	3544	Eveleth, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N24946	1939	3554	Burlington, WV	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N24960	1939	3567	Winnisquam, NH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N24962		3568	North Salt Lake, UT	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N24SN	1946	17790	Houston, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N25033	1939	3614	Commerce, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N25045	1939	3622	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N25070	1939	3641	Pleasant Grove, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N25099	1939	3662	Hoover, AL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N250KE		7438	Bend, OR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N2511Z	1946	16124	Lake Wylie, SC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N25702	1939	3666	Englewood, CO	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N25709	1939	3674	Magnolia, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N25725	1939	3692	Sulphur, LA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N25727		3694	Sanford, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N25752	1939	3701	Tuscumbia, AL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N25758	1939	3714	Bennington, KS	-	Valid
N25769	1939	3722	Horseheads, NY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N25786	1939	3740	Funk, NE	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N25797		3751	Santa Cruz, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N25806	1939	3758	Castroville, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N25817	1939	3769	Loomis, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N25825		3778	Garfield, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N25830	1980	3779	Vail, CO	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N25869	1939	3818	Averill Park, NY	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N25870	1939	3827	Denver, NC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N25885	1939	3840	Dade City, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N25923		3860	Tarkio, MO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N25940	1940	3889	Wautoma, WI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N25960		3906	Voorheesville, NY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N25964	1939	3913	Hermon, ME	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N25972	1939	3928	Epping, NH	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N25973	1939	3927	Woodstock, GA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N25H		15280	Crown Point, IN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N26017		3968	Lawrenceburg, TN	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N26021	1939	3969	Tolland, CT	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N26042	1939	3978	Leavenworth, KS	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N26044		3995	Palm Springs, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N26046	1939	3992	Mcminnville, TN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N26057	1939	3999	Lusby, MD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N26074	1939	4007	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N26081	1940	4027	Corsica, SD	Sep 30, 2029	Valid

Piper J3C-65