N4693S is a Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18373, registered in Bristow, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 19, 1971. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Virginia. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 10, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bristow, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Oct 25, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5BDDC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51336734
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Serial number
- 18373
- 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 Apr 19, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Bald Head Island, NC | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA184 |
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.