N46286 is a 1942 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number G-95, registered in Rio Grande, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial advertising), issued Sep 1, 1970. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in New Jersey. About 79% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 20, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CAPE MAY AERIAL ADVERTISING LLC
- Location
- Rio Grande, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Dec 11, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5A498
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51322230
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1942
- Serial number
- G-95
- 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
- Restricted since Sep 1, 1970
- Approved operations
- Aerial advertising
Public airports near Rio Grande
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Woodbine Municipal Woodbine, NJ | KOBI | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ocean City Municipal Ocean City, NJ | 26N | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Green Creek, NJ | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA17LA281 |
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.