N92480 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16950, registered in Cullman, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 4, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 46 of them registered in Alabama. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 10, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cullman, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 27, 1988
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACD08F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53150217
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 16950
- 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 May 4, 1956
Public airports near Cullman
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman Rgnl/Folsom Field Cullman, AL | KCMD | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Hartselle, AL | 5M0 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Addison Addison, AL | 2A8 | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Crestview, FL | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA26LA168 |
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.