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N148SP1941 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Mar 1994)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Hollywood, FL
owner city / state
Engine
A&C75 SERIES · 75 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1994
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
Aug 30, 2004
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Jun 28, 1993

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
1941
Serial number
6120
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
A0C206

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C75 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
75 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. 2004 – nowVan Wagner Aerial Media LLCHollywood, FL · current
  2. 1994 – 1995Sport Plane Sales INCAiken, SC · different airframe: 1994 Jabiru St S/N 0048

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Mar 8, 1994 · Pembroke Pines, FL

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A CLIMBING TURN AFTER BANNER PICKUP AND HER USE OF EXCESSIVE AIRCRAFT NOSE UP TRIM WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SPIN.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
MIA94FA089

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA94FA089)

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 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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