N30451 is a 1940 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4840, registered in Washougal, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 22, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 90 of them registered in Washington. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 5, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Washougal, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Nov 14, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Nov 14, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3314F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50630517
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1940
- Serial number
- 4840
- 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 Jun 22, 1956
Public airports near Washougal
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Troutdale Portland, OR | KTTD | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Grove Field Camas, WA | 1W1 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100, MOGAS |
| Portland International Portland, OR | KPDX | 12 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2008 | Lake In The Hil, IL | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA187 |
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.