N5930V is a 1944 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 13081, registered in Wadsworth, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 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 Jul 31, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 114 of them registered in Ohio. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 1, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wadsworth, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Cleveland FSDO (CLE FSDO) · (440) 686-2001
- Certificate issued
- Oct 24, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7AAF8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51725370
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 13081
- 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 31, 1956
Public airports near Wadsworth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth Municipal Wadsworth, OH | 3G3 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Weltzien Skypark Wadsworth, OH | 15G | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Medina Municipal Medina, OH | 1G5 | 7 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | Brimfield, OH | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA105 |
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.