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N105101956 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Winter Haven, FL
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Jack Browns Seaplane Base INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Winter Haven, FL
Certificate issued
Apr 26, 1989
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Year
1956
Serial number
45-4942A
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A019DB

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C65 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1989 – nowJack Browns Seaplane Base INCWinter Haven, FL · current
  2. 1930Individual ownerKalamazoo, MI · different airframe: 1930 Western State Teachers College Weaver Secondary Gli S/N 1

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 7, 2023 · Winter Haven, FL

The failure of both flight crews to see and avoid each other while operating in the airport environment.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA23FA142

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23FA142)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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