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
N33552	1947	14024	Shafter, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N33553	1945	14027	Janesville, WI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N33554	1945	14028	Warrenton, VA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N33557	1946	14034	Brownsville, OR	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N33559	1945	14036	Hudson, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N33561		14038	Monroe, CT	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N33572	1945	14049	Black Diamond, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N33573	1945	14050	Fairfax, VA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N33576	1945	14053	Easton, MD	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N33578	1945	14055	Independence, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N33579	1945	14056	Carrollton, GA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N33581	1946	14058	Amarillo, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N33585	1945	14062	North Pole, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N33587	1945	14064	Lake Crystal, MN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N33588	1945	14065	Rock Island, TN	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N33590	1945	14067	Meggett, SC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N33591	1955	14068	Collinsville, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N33592	1945	14069	Kansas City, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N33596	1945	14073	Marysville, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N3364N	1946	22564	Hammond, MT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3368N	1946	22568	Waterford, MI	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N3370N		22570	Fort Myers, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3371N	1946	22571	Madelia, MN	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N3373N		22573	Wilmington, IL	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N3380N	1946	22580	Bloomington, IL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N33818	1940	5988	Harrisburg, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3385N	1946	22585	Tioga, ND	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3388N	1946	22589	Baker, MT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3390N	1946	22592	New Underwood, SD	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3393N	1946	22595	Lock Haven, PA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N33956	1940	5318	Quincy, WA	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N33BH	1946	18348	Greenville, MS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N33HD	1942	9770	Dexter, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3400K	1946	22091	Collinsville, OK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3403K	1946	22094	Uniontown, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3403N	1946	22620	Storm Lake, IA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3404N	1947	22913	Johnstown, CO	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N3406K	1946	22097	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3406N	1946	22613	Blakely Island, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3410K	1946	22101	Ulysses, PA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3411K	1946	22102	Locust Grove, GA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3411N	1947	22916	Oil Trough, AR	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3414K		22105	Wichita, KS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3415K	1946	22106	New Hope, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3418N		22623	Lepanto, AR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3421N		22626	Ocala, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3422N		22627	Lake Charles, LA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3424K	1946	22115	Omaha, NE	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3425K	1946	22116	Boca Raton, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3425N	1946	22631	Fremont, NE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3426K	1946	22117	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3426N	1946	22634	Fayetteville, AR	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N3428K	1946	22120	Vashon, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N34297		13665	Eagle River, AK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3429K	1946	22118	Richland Center, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N342X	1941	6837	Belview, MN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3430K	1946	22121		Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3431K	1946	22122	Caldwell, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3432N	1946	22645	Stratham, NH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3433N	1946	22647	Palo Alto, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3434K	1946	22125	Maiden, NC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N3439K	1946	22130	Fairbanks, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3439N	1946	22657	Wilmington, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N343WS		18086	Amesbury, MA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3441K	1946	22132	Walker, MN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3442N	1946	22660	North Platte, NE	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3443K	1946	22134	Jackson, WY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3443N		22659	Eagle Point, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3444K	1946	22135	Big Stone City, SD	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N3445K	1946	22136	Carr, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3445N	1947	22662	Kirkman, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3446K		22137	Brawley, CA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N3447K		22140	Canton, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3450K	1946	22141	Mojave, CA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3450N	1947	22668	Linn, MO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3451N	1947	22671	Flower Mound, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3454N	1947	22669	Danville, IL	-	Pending
N3457K	1946	22147	Salem, IN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3457N	1947	22674	Midway, PA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3460K	1946	22151	Hanover, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3461K	1946	22150	Oconomowoc, WI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3463K	1946	22156	Pella, IA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3469K	1946	22159	Macon, MS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3470K		22162	Winter Haven, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3471N	1947	22693	Valentine, NE	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3472N	1947	22695	Ridgeland, WI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3475K	1946	22169	Quinton, VA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3477N	1947	22923	Oregon City, OR	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N3481K	1946	22172	Savannah, MO	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N3481N		22704	Luthersville, GA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3482K		22175	Jackson, GA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N3485K	1946	22182	Colorado Springs, CO	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N3487K	1946	22177	Springfield, MO	May 31, 2032	Valid
N3495N		22730	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3496K	1946	22186	Fishers, IN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3496N	1947	22723	San Luis Obispo, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3497N	1947	22722	Montauk, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3499N	1947	22725	Lawrenceburg, TN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3500K	1946	22190	Knoxville, IL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3500N	1947	22728	Moneta, VA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid

Piper J3C-65