N3260N is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22452, registered in Hernando, MS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 31, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 34 of them registered in Mississippi. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 29, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hernando, MS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Jackson FSDO (JAN FSDO) · (769) 237-4930
- Certificate issued
- Dec 22, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A386FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50703377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 22452
- 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 Dec 31, 1956
Public airports near Hernando
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Village Airpark Hernando, MS | H75 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eagles Ridge Hernando, MS | MS9 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100 |
| Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Memphis, TN | KMEM | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2009 | Spearfish, SD | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA608 |
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.