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
N3502K	1946	22192	Sandwich, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3503N	1947	22731	Lagrange, GA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N35054	1940	6061	Hernando, MS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3505N	1947	22734	Kokomo, IN	-	Valid
N3507P		18996	Greenwood Village, CO	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N35094	1941	6099	Slidell, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N35096	1941	6101	Melville, NY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N35103	1941	6108	Payette, ID	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3512K	1946	22203	Harrisonburg, VA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N35132		6144	Chetek, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N35142	1941	6164	Elsie, MI	May 31, 2031	Valid
N35149		6174	Waterford, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N35159	1941	6161	Fort Wayne, IN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3516N	1947	22747	West Allis, WI	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N35173	1941	6198	Pingree Grove, IL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N3517K	1946	22208	Hays, KS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3518K	1946	22214	Gladewater, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3519K	1946	22209	Liberty, MO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3519N	1947	22749	Tunkhannock, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N35209	1941	6207	Geneseo, IL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N35210	1941	6211	Wallace, NE	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N35212	1941	6209	Rockmart, GA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N35214	1941	6219	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3523K	1946	22219	Ferndale, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N35245	1941	6240	Fredericksburg, TX	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N35256	1941	6252	Graford, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N35258	1941	6254	Charlotte, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3528K	1946	22218	Gulf Breeze, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N35301	1941	6267	Mckinney, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N35303	1941	6269	Mooresville, NC	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N35311	1941	6277	Conway, AR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N35317	1941	6283	Shallowater, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3531N	1947	22762	Wellington, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N35346	1941	6313	Kennedale, TX	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3535K	1946	22226	Adona, AR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3535N	1947	22764	Noblesville, IN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N35366		6333	Wausau, WI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3539N	1947	22772	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N3540K	1946	22231	Niceville, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3543K	1946	22234	Auburndale, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3543N	1947	22776	Ann Arbor, MI	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N35468	1941	6372	Cherryville, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N35476	1941	6380	Wahpeton, ND	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N35487	1941	6390	Mesa, AZ	-	Check
N3548K	1946	22239	Waynesville, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3548N	1947	22786	West Lafayette, IN	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3549K	1946	22240	Plano, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3549W	1941	6398	Falls Church, VA	-	Pending
N35503	1941	6407	Elba, AL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N35505	1941	6410	Watford City, ND	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N35508	1941	6413	Springfield, OR	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N35515	1941	6419	Gettysburg, PA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3551N	1947	22784	Morgan, UT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N35523	1941	6428	Big Lake, AK	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N35524	1941	6429	Greenbrier, AR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3552N		22787	Tupelo, MS	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3553K	1946	22244	Whitt, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3553N	1947	22790	Melbourne, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N35547	1941	6452	Santa Cruz, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N35550	1941	6455	Ellison Bay, WI	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N35576		6483	Duncan, OK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3557N		22791	Cando, ND	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3558N	1947	22795	Chuluota, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3560N	1947	22798	Punta Gorda, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3561K		22252	Birmingham, AL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N35625	1941	6487	Oro Valley, AZ	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N3562N	1947	22799	Piedmont, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N35634	1941	6502	Oakville, WA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N35635		6491	Detroit Lakes, MN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N35645		6503	Tulare, SD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N35648	1941	6506	Mcdonald, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3564K	1946	22256	East Falmouth, MA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N35655		6514	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N35658	1941	6517	Sheridan, WY	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3567K	1946	22258	Hudson, NY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3567N	1947	22805	Aiken, SC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3569K		22260	Frederic, WI	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N35702	1941	6543	Munford, TN	-	Valid
N3570N	1947	22810	Lincoln, VT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3572K		22266	Poplar Grove, IL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N3572N	1947	22812	Eden Prairie, MN	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N35737		6557	Eau Claire, WI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3573N	1947	22811	Oil Trough, AR	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N3574N	1947	22813	Walker, MN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3576N	1947	22817	Jensen Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N35782		6582	Spring, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N357BF	1942	8854	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3580N	1947	22821	Collinsville, OK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3581N	1947	22822	Louisville, KY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3582N	1947	22826	Fredonia, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N35843	1941	6601	Shullsburg, WI	-	Check
N3585K	1946	22276	Stevensville, MT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3585N	1947	22829	Spruce Pine, NC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3586N		22828	Helena, MT	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N35870		6628	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N3590K	1946	22283	Keystone, CO	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N3592N	1947	22839	Zanesville, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3593K	1946	22284	Butterfield, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3593N	1947	22840	Bloomfield, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N35959	1941	6666	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2033	Valid

Piper J3C-65