N26868 is a 1941 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4252, registered in Memphis, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Jan 22, 1976. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Missouri. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 10, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Memphis, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- Jun 22, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2A000
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50520000
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1941
- Serial number
- 4252
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jan 22, 1976
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Memphis
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Memorial Memphis, MO | 03D | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Applegate Queen City, MO | 5MO | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Keosauqua Municipal Keosauqua, IA | 6K9 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2008 | Shallowater, TX | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | DFW08CA069 |
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.