N38262 is a 1941 Piper J3L-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6887, registered in Kotzebue, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 30, 1958. It is one of 179 J3L-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Alaska. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 5, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Kotzebue, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Jul 16, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A465FD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51062775
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3L-65
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-698 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1941
- Serial number
- 6887
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 30, 1958
Public airports near Kotzebue
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Wien Memorial Kotzebue, AK | PAOT | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100, 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 5, 2013 | Nondalton, AK | Piper J3L-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC13LA102 |
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.