N24751 is a 1939 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3421, registered in Lompoc, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 1, 1955. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 189 of them registered in California. About 95% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 30, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lompoc, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Mar 18, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A24D21
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50446441
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1939
- Serial number
- 3421
- 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 Aug 1, 1955
Public airports near Lompoc
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc Lompoc, CA | KLPC | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field Santa Maria, CA | KSMX | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Santa Ynez, CA | KIZA | 23 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nampa, ID | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA188 |
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.