N38365 is a 1941 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6973, registered in Georgetown, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 28, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 124 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 16, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Georgetown, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allegheny FSDO (AGC FSDO) · (412) 207-1500
- Certificate issued
- Aug 1, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A469B7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51064667
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1941
- Serial number
- 6973
- 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 Aug 28, 1956
Public airports near Georgetown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoketown Smoketown, PA | S37 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, UL94 |
| Chester County G O Carlson Coatesville, PA | KMQS | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lancaster Lancaster, PA | KLNS | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Hanover Township, PA | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA17LA328 |
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.