N98416 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18604, registered in Goddard, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 14, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Kansas. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 4, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Goddard, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Aug 8, 1975
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADBC9A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53336232
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 18604
- 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 Jul 14, 1956
Public airports near Goddard
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Wichita, KS | KICT | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Westport Wichita, KS | 71K | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Westport Auxiliary Wichita, KS | 72K | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Wilson, KS | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN25FA166 |
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.