N71093 is a Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18121, registered in Lithia, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 9, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 236 of them registered in Florida. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 14, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lithia, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Feb 19, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 19, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A97FBC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52277674
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Serial number
- 18121
- 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 Apr 9, 1956
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Homosassa Springs, FL | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA142 |
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.