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
N2BM	1945	14951	Queen Creek, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N30168	1956	13068	Carmel, IN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N30202	1940	4684	Danville, VA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N30210	1940	4693	Hood River, OR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N30236	1940	4715	Rising Fawn, GA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N30244	1940	4724	Phoenix, AZ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N30256	1940	4731	Bristow, NE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N30262		4741	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N30274	1940	4749	Nebo, NC	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N30295	1940	4770	Gardner, KS	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N30323	1940	4788	Luray, VA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N30339	1940	4805	Cochrane, WI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N30352		4804	Tonawanda, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N30366	1940	4815	Sprakers, NY	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N30369	1940	4817	Jackson, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N30375	1940	4822	Cypress, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N30392	1940	4831	Spring Lake, MI	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N30451	1940	4840	Washougal, WA	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N3047T	1951	10198	Wilmer, AL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N30482		4863	Gaylord, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N30494	1940	4874	Hillsboro, ND	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N30504		4882	Cambridge, NE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N30507	1955	4885	Brighton, CO	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N30513	1940	4889	Blackfoot, ID	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N30536	1945	4909	Graford, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N30551	1946	4925	Midland, VA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N30566	1940	4937	Kimberling City, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N30576	1940	4946	Palo Cedro, CA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N30580	1940	4950	Greenville, ME	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N30588	1940	4901	Los Lunas, NM	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N30596	1940	4963	Hood River, OR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N30598	1940	4965	Fort Cobb, OK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N30605	1940	4974	Imlay City, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N30611	1940	4979	Montgomery, MN	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N30613	1940	4981	Athens, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N30616	1940	4983	Salem, OR	May 31, 2031	Valid
N30627	1940	4988	Bakersfield, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N30629	1940	4991	Advance, NC	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N30653	1940	5014	Hollister, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N30669	1940	5009	Fairfield, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N30696		5023	Belton, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N30707	1940	5053	Bowling Green, KY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N30711	1940	5055	Geraldine, MT	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N30712	1940	5038	Beaver, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N30714	1940	5059	Athens, GA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N30719	1940	5068	Fontana, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N30735		5074	Oregon, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N30756	1940	5091	Tracy, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N30758	1940	5092	Lodi, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N30772	1940	5155	Twain Harte, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N30780	1940	5112		Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N30788	1940	5118	St Paul, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N30830	1940	5152	Colville, WA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N30837	1940	5137	Carthage, NC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N30862	1940	5159	Flower Mound, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N30864		5157	Newcastle, WA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N30873	1940	5164	Mansfield, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3088B	1940	5175	Malvern, OH	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N30890	1940	5238	Buhl, ID	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N30901	1940	5176	Puyallup, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N30920		5202	Snellville, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N30931	1940	5215	Lewes, DE	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N30937	1940	5210	Port Orange, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N309H		17245	Big Bear City, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N31003	1940	5246	Neillsville, WI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N31004	1944	13085	Fort Walton Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N31026		5264	Wendell, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N31035	1940	5271	Locust Grove, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N31041	1940	5248	Kannapolis, NC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N31043	1940	5278	Bettendorf, IA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N31049	1940	5280	Chaumont, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N31050		5285	Holt, MN	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N31067		5293	Mchenry, IL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N31068	1940	5291	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N31092	1940	5319	Healy, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N31104	1940	5329	Thomasville, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N31117	1940	5399	Monroeville, OH	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N31129	1940	5347	Anderson, SC	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N31150		5364	Tipp City, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N31155	1940	5369	Columbus, IN	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N31159	1940	5375	Santa Fe, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N31160	1940	5377	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N31188	1940	5393	Milwaukie, OR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3128M		15758	Stillwater, MN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N316MK		20877	Ulysses, PA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3204N	1946	22395	Woodward, OK	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N3205N	1946	22396	Maple Park, IL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N3209N	1946	22401	Tioga, ND	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3211H	1947	22843	Lakeland, FL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N321WB		10363	Russellville, AR	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N3228N	1946	22420	Friday Harbor, WA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3229N	1946	22421	Thermopolis, WY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N322CB	1946	15204	Hawthorne, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3233N	1946	22424	Bucyrus, KS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3235N	1946	22426	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3236N	1946	22427	Benson, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3242N	1946	22433	Wichita, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3243N	1946	22435	Casselton, ND	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3244N	1946	22434	Ocala, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3245N	1946	22436	Allison, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid

Piper J3C-65