N46777 is a 1943 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 10485, registered in Fernandina Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 8, 1955. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 236 of them registered in Florida. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 22, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fernandina Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Aug 30, 2000
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5B709
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51333411
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 10485
- 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 Sep 8, 1955
Public airports near Fernandina Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandina Beach Municipal Fernandina Beach, FL | KFHB | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jacksonville International Jacksonville, FL | KJAX | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jacksonville Executive At Craig Jacksonville, FL | KCRG | 22 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2014 | Hopkinsville, KY | Piper J3C - 65 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA14LA253 |
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.