N656CJ is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15762, registered in Ocala, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 6, 1994. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 236 of them registered in Florida. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 30, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ocala, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8A33F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52121477
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 15762
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 6, 1994
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ocala
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field Ocala, FL | KOCF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Marion County Dunnellon, FL | X35 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Williston Regional Williston, FL | X60 | 23 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | Kissimmee, FL | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA22LA094 |
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.