N21609 is a 1938 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2460, registered in Wendell, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 11, 1958. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 119 of them registered in North Carolina. About 99% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wendell, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Apr 27, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 27, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1D246
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50351106
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1938
- Serial number
- 2460
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 11, 1958
Public airports near Wendell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Regional Smithfield, NC | KJNX | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Triangle North Executive Louisburg, NC | KLHZ | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Southern Wake Regional Raleigh, NC | 5W5 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | Selma, NC | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA13CA234 |
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.