N2146M is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20931, registered in Garfield, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 24, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Kansas. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 3, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Garfield, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Mar 21, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1CB94
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50345624
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 20931
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 24, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Garfield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larned-Pawnee County Larned, KS | KLQR | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Kinsley Municipal Kinsley, KS | 33K | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Great Bend Municipal Great Bend, KS | KGBD | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | Lynden, WA | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09CA002 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.