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N2CE1939 Piper J-3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1996)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
A&C75 SERIES · 75 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
World Aircraft INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Aug 15, 2000
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Dec 6, 1966

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
J-3
Year
1939
Serial number
3341
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
A18D88

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C75 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
75 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. 2000 – nowWorld Aircraft INCWilmington, DE · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 25, 1996 · Aiken, SC

the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing; and his loss of directional control, which was followed by impact with trees.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA96LA217

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA96LA217)

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

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