N3627N is a 1947 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22879, registered in San Martin, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 26, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 189 of them registered in California. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 19, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- San Martin, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Jul 29, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 29, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A41714
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51013424
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 22879
- 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 Mar 26, 1956
Public airports near San Martin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Martin San Martin, CA | E16 | <1 mi | Non-towered | A, UL94 |
| Frazier Lake Airpark Hollister, CA | 1C9 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Watsonville Municipal Watsonville, CA | KWVI | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, G100UL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2024 | Scheelite, CA | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR24LA207 |
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.