N55754 is a 1943 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 10118, registered in Madeira Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 12, 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 21, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Madeira Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A71C90
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51616220
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 10118
- 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 Jul 12, 1955
Public airports near Madeira Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pete-Clearwater International St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | KPIE | 10 mi | Towered | 100, A, A1+ |
| Albert Whitted St Petersburg, FL | KSPG | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Clearwater Executive Clearwater, FL | KCLW | 13 mi | Non-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 21, 2011 | Cypress, TX | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN11LA348 |
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.