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N271111940 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1983)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2032
Based in
Seminole, TX
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Seminole, TX
Certificate issued
Jul 26, 2025
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 6, 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
1940
Serial number
4363
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
A2ACC8

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. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerSeminole, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 13, 1983 · Remington, VA

ABOUT 15 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON THE DOWNWIND LEG FOR A LANDING ON A PRIVATE STRIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TWO TREES, CRASHED & CAME TO REST APRX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF THE RWY. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURES. THE UPPER WING FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FUSELAGE FUEL TANK WAS DAMAGED DURING IMPACT & FUEL FROM…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
ATL83FA271

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL83FA271)

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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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