N6463H is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 19641, registered in La Feria, TX. 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 16, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 268 of them registered in Texas. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 3, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- La Feria, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Oct 6, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A87E4E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52077116
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 19641
- 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 16, 1956
Public airports near La Feria
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Valley International Weslaco, TX | KTXW | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Valley International Harlingen, TX | KHRL | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Mc Allen International Mc Allen, TX | KMFE | 26 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2020 | Weslaco, TX | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN21LA040 |
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.