N88218 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15835, registered in Chandler, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 17, 1983. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Indiana. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chandler, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 25, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 25, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC27DF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53023737
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 15835
- 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 Dec 17, 1983
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Chandler
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville Boonville, IN | I91 | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Evansville Regional Evansville, IN | KEVV | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Skylane Evansville, IN | 3EV | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Boonville, IN | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN27LA021 |
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.