N88509 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16133, registered in Winter Haven, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 9, 1957. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 236 of them registered in Florida. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 12, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- JACK BROWNS SEAPLANE BASE INC
- Location
- Winter Haven, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Jun 4, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC32E2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53031342
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 16133
- 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 9, 1957
Public airports near Winter Haven
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Haven Regional Winter Haven, FL | KGIF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Jack Browns Winter Haven, FL | F57 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Bartow Executive Bartow, FL | KBOW | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2022 | Winter Haven, FL | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA22LA107 |
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.