N3228N is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22420, registered in Friday Harbor, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 1, 1966. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 90 of them registered in Washington. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 8, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Friday Harbor, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3793B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50674473
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 22420
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 1, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Friday Harbor
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Harbor Friday Harbor, WA | W33 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Friday Harbor Friday Harbor, WA | KFHR | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Fishermans Bay Lopez, WA | 81W | 5 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2008 | Bisbee, AZ | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | SEA08CA109 |
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.