Models / Piper / J3C-65 / N2143M Aircraft record N2143M 1946 Piper J3C-65 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jan 2008) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2008 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued Aug 31, 2004
Expires Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness Restricted · Aerial Surveying
Airworthiness date Dec 17, 1963 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 20928
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 A1CB2B Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 115 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2004 – now Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Hollywood, FL · current 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jan 29, 2008 · Hollywood, FL The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Contributing was the gusty crosswind condition.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report NYC08CA094 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC08CA094)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 3, 2000 · New Smyrna Bch., FL the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors in this accident were; a crosswind, and the pilot lack of experience in this kind of aircraft.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report MIA00LA230 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA00LA230)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record