Aircraft record

N1941W1941 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires May 31, 2027
Based in: Edina, MN; owner city / state
Engine: C85 SERIES · 85 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2015
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Edina, MN
Certificate issued: May 30, 2017
Expires: May 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Sep 11, 1997

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: 6735
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: A17997

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor C85 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 85 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2017 – nowIndividual ownerEdina, MN · current

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

Jul 4, 2015 · Arcadia, FL

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: GAA15CA186

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA15CA186)

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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