N6872H is a Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20089, registered in Raleigh, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 3, 1955. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 119 of them registered in North Carolina. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 1, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N6872H LLC
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Apr 18, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 18, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A91FDE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52217736
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Serial number
- 20089
- 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 Aug 3, 1955
Public airports near Raleigh
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Durham International Raleigh/Durham, NC | KRDU | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Southern Wake Regional Raleigh, NC | 5W5 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Triangle North Executive Louisburg, NC | KLHZ | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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 1, 2024 | Apex, NC | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA24LA213 |
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.