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
N26088	1939	4019	Morrison, CO	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N26096	1939	4057	Fairfax Station, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N26097		4066	Baker, MT	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N26099	1939	4044	Sparta, TN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N26109	1939	4046	Memphis, MO	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N26147	1940	4086	Ranger, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N26168	1940	4096	Hood River, OR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N26169	1940	4101	Farmerville, LA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N26182	1948	4107	Gatesville, TX	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N2646K	1946	22335	Edgewood, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N26702	1940	4133	Durango, CO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N26720	1940	4143	Hurst, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N26739		4151	Lonoke, AR	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N26746	1940	4147	Miami, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N26753	1955	4153	Jackson, MS	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N26754	1940	4154	Hope Mills, NC	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N26761	1940	4164	Belton, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N26762	1940	4157	Mohave Valley, AZ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N26765	1940	4159	Salem, NH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N26818	1940	4197	Jamesburg, NJ	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N26820		4198	Miami, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N26833		4207	Ford City, PA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N26838	1940	4212	Williamsburg, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N26868	1941	4252	Memphis, MO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N26923		4245	Dallas, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N26931	1940	4250	Pilot Mountain, NC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N26950		20974	Melrose, FL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N26978	1940	4291	Ridgeway, SC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N26989	1940	4289	Queen City, MO	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N27006	1940	4293	Kenai, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N27013	1940	4299	Chandler, AZ	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N27016	1940	4301	East Liverpool, OH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N27019		4303	Pagosa Springs, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N27020		4305	Granger, IN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N27023		4304	Troutdale, OR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N27033	1945	4312	Carriere, MS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N27048	1940	4333	Clarksville, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2707A	1944	44-80780	Midland, VA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N27111	1940	4363	Seminole, TX	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N27123	1940	4371	Finley, TN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N27139	1940	4389	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N27143	1940	4384	Hixton, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N27144	1940	4390	Wichita, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N27145	1941	4393	Verdi, NV	-	Pending
N27147	1940	4394	Dora, AL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N27153	1940	4398	Bartlesville, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2715M		20943	Mount Vernon, WA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N27162		4404	Etna, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N27164	1940	4406	Payette, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N27183	1940	4420	Weirsdale, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N27192	1940	4426	Petaluma, CA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2724A	1943	9649	Eden Prairie, MN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N27535		19651	Erie, CO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2764C	1943	9433	Guthrie Center, IA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2785C		13672	Laredo, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N27900	1940	4434	Hayward, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N27912	1940	4444	Mt Carmel, IL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N27913		4446	Grafton, OH	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N27919		4448	Big Sky, MT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N27928	1940	4453	Antlers, OK	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N27941	1940	4442	Huntington, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N27945	1940	4466	Covington, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N27968	1940	4481	Millinocket, ME	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N27976	1940	4488	Greenville, TX	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N27979	1940	4490	Milton, FL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N27DF	1945	14666	Juneau, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N28001	1946	18874	Dunedin, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N28004	1940	4510	Bridgeton, NJ	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N28016		4516	Doland, SD	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N28023	1940	4523	Marion, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N28036	1940	4535	Alpine, WY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N28075	1940	4563	Hampton, GA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N28076		4564	Goddard, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N28089	1940	4570	Dover, DE	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N28092	1940	4572	Lakeville, MN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N28094	1945	14387	Groveland, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N28099	1940	4577	Live Oak, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N28113	1940	4588	Wichita, KS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N28116	1940	4591	Vero Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N28121	1940	4597	Shoreham, VT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N28171	1940	4631	Friendswood, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N28174	1940	4632-JL	Morristown, TN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N28188	1940	4638	Lusby, MD	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N281RD	1938	16087	Vista, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N28285		4672	Palatine Bridge, NY	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N2865D	1961	13505	Imperial Beach, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2875Y		22384	Winston Salem, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N28DR	1945	21010	Dunlap, TN	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N29036	1940	6006	Texas, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N29041		6011	Santa Monica, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N29043	1941	6121	Leesville, SC	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N29080	1940	6053	Bolingbrook, IL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N29083	1940	6055	Great Falls, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2911C	1955	9182	Germantown, NY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N29261	1946	16959	Parker, CO	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N29262	1943	10553	Mukilteo, WA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N2940	1945	14349	Tulsa, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N29766		20892	Ray, ND	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N29832	1943	11123	Newnan, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N29EG	1944	12005	Lewes, DE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid

Piper J3C-65