N87965 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15583, registered in Cambridge, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 12, 1957. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 88 of them registered in Minnesota. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 12, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cambridge, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 13, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1B0D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53015415
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 15583
- 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 Jun 12, 1957
Public airports near Cambridge
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Municipal Cambridge, MN | KCBG | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rush City Regional Rush City, MN | KROS | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Princeton Municipal Princeton, MN | KPNM | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2024 | South Lyon, MI | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA113 |
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.