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
N32461	1957	5242	Enumclaw, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3246N	1946	22438	Wolf Point, MT	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N32503	1940	5398	San Rafael, CA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N32504	1940	5402	Fort Worth, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N32520		5415	Kansas City, MO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N32522	1940	5417	Marana, AZ	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N32530	1940	5425	Newbury Park, CA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N3253N	1946	22444	Houston, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N32546	1940	5444	Lamesa, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3255N	1946	22446	Kansas City, MO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N32562	1940	5457	Chippewa Falls, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N32569	1940	5464	Arp, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N32587	1940	5477	Carolina, PR	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3260N	1946	22452	Hernando, MS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N32615	1940	5487	Spring, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N32629	1940	5498	Lindstrom, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N32638	1940	5508	Goldendale, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N32647	1940	5516	Conway, AR	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3269N	1946	22460	Hope, ME	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N32708		5541	Palmer, AK	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N3270N		22461	Martinsville, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3272N	1946	22463	Clarksville, OH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N32732		5566	Baskin, LA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N32733	1940	5567	Paragould, AR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N32734		5568	Sandpoint, ID	May 31, 2028	Valid
N32746		5581	Calumet, MI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3274N		22465	Saint Clairsville, OH	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N32752	1940	5587	Mc Calla, AL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N32753	1940	5588	Streator, IL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N32759		5594	Ojai, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N32768	1940	5603	Clermont, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N32772	1941	5606	Carter, MT	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N32778	1940	5607	Williamsburg, PA	-	Valid
N3277N	1946	22474	Jackson, LA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N327BD	1946	16730	Austin, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N327BM		16195	Stonington, IL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3280N	1946	22476	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N32815	1940	5622	Selah, WA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N32818		5626	Gladstone, MI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N32833	1940	5641	Macomb, IL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N32843	1940	5653	Canal Fulton, OH	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N32844		5654	Wilkinsburg, PA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N32851	1940	5660	San Antonio, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3286N	1946	22482	Richvale, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N32905	1940	5689	Rochester, IN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N32922	1946	5713	Boonville, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3293N	1946	22489	Villa Hills, KY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N32941	1940	5725	Boston, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N32945		5729	Clarkston, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N32953	1946	5736	Beresford, SD	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N32957	1940	5741	New Paris, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N32964	1940	5748	Lantana, TX	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N32965		5749	Fredericksburg, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N329VF		20658	Port Orange, FL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N33011	1940	5770	Ojai, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N33023	1940	5782	Beaver Dam, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N33033	1940	5790	Vashon, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N33038		5793	Trenton, GA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N3303N	1946	22498	Andrews, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N33044	1940	5801	Lewistown, MT	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N33048	1940	20468	Lindenhurst, IL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N33057	1940	5814	Eden Prairie, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3308N	1946	22504	Nashville, TN	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N33100		5820	Mount Airy, NC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N33101	1940	5827	Jesup, GA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3310N	1946	22508	Edgewater, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N33111		5829	Farmington, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N33112	1940	5830	Santa Paula, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N33115	1941	5833	Lebanon, OR	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N33116	1940	5834	Collins, GA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N33135	1940	5853	Naperville, IL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N3314N	1946	22513	Jenison, MI	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N33157	1940	5876	Independence, OR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N331JM	1946	22158	Windsor, CT	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N33201		5909	Anacortes, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N33222		5898	Artesian, SD	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N33234	1940	5906	Clinton, WI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N33237	1940	5912	Jackson, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N33241	1940	5916	Eagle River, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N33251	1940	5926	Lewistown, MT	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N33255		5929	Augusta, GA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3328N	1946	22528	Flintstone, MD	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3330N	1946	22530	Swartz Creek, MI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3331N	1946	22531	Sebastian, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3336N		22534	Boylston, MA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3340N	1946	22538	Harrisburg, SD	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3343N	1946	22542	Vandergrift, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N33450	1940	5956	Troy, OH	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N3345N	1946	22544	Salem, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N33463		5973	Roseburg, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3347N	1946	22546	Brookings, SD	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N33484		5994	Ocala, FL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N33495		6003	Mars, PA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N33523	1944	2357A	Lock Haven, PA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N33524	1944	2358A	Waukee, IA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N33526	1944	2360A	Granbury, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N33537	1945	2365A	Searcy, AR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N33538	1945	2366A	Streator, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N33548	1945	13986	Udall, KS	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N33551	1945	13989	Othello, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid

Piper J3C-65