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N213751946 Piper J3C-65

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 14, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1992)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cordova, AK
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1992
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cordova, AK
Certificate issued
Jul 24, 1996
Canceled
Jun 14, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 25, 1990

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
1946
Serial number
14609
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
A1C812

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
  1. 1996 – 2017Individual ownerCordova, AK
  2. 1974 – 1975Fontana Aviation INCIron Mountain, MI · different airframe: 1974 Cessna 172m S/N 17263939

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 28, 1992 · Cloudy Lake, AK

THE PILOT FAILED TO ENTER AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITH SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO EFFECT A RECOVERY PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ANC92LA112

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC92LA112)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedDec 14, 2011

    DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION COMPRESSION TEST FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM BEHIND FIRST FIN TO SPARK PLUG HOLE (UPPER) ABOVE EXHAUST PORT. REPLACED WITH NEW CYLINDER ASSY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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