N28DR is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 21010, registered in Dunlap, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 21, 1947. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 52 of them registered in Tennessee. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 24, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dunlap, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Aug 22, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 22, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2CBFD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50545775
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1945
- Serial number
- 21010
- 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 Nov 21, 1947
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Dunlap
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County/Brown Field Jasper, TN | KAPT | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+, MOGAS |
| Lovell Field Chattanooga, TN | KCHA | 25 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Mark Anton Dayton, TN | 2A0 | 27 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1994 | CONVAIR 340 | 158 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2025 | Dunlap, TN | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA25FA239 |
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.