N77EC is a 1941 Piper J3F-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7025, registered in Circle, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Franklin 4AC176B SER rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 30, 1955. It is one of 127 J3F-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Montana. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 21, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Circle, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Aug 21, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 21, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA6715
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52463425
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Circle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Town County Circle, MT | 4U6 | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Richey Richey, MT | 7U8 | 28 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 | Beluga, AK | Piper J3F-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC12CA081 |
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.