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N28DR1945 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2025)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2031
Based in
Dunlap, TN
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Dunlap, TN
Certificate issued
Aug 22, 2024
Expires
Aug 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 21, 1947

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
1945
Serial number
21010
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
A2CBFD

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. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerDunlap, TN · current
  2. 1991 – 1994Aircraft Leasing INCDallas, TX · different airframe: Convair 340 S/N 158

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 (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 24, 2025 · Dunlap, TN

On June 24, 2025, about 18:23 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N28DR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dunlap, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the passenger, the purpose of the flight…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA25FA239

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA25FA239)

Accident · substantial damage

May 18, 2007 · Waterford, MI

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, causing a water loop. A factor in the accident was the water loop encountered.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI07CA149

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI07CA149)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 10, 1993 · Bartow, FL

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA93LA097

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA93LA097)

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.

Related aircraft

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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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