N25786 is a 1939 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3740, registered in Funk, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-200 rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Jul 21, 2017. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 39 of them registered in Nebraska. About 95% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 16, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Funk, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Mar 5, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 5, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2750E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50472416
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1939
- Serial number
- 3740
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-200 (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jul 21, 2017
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Funk
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Field Holdrege, NE | KHDE | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Pioneer Village Field Minden, NE | 0V3 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Kearney Regional Kearney, NE | KEAR | 22 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Burlington, NC | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA18LA055 |
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.