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N338181940 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Harrisburg, PA
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Cjr Wings LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Harrisburg, PA
Certificate issued
Nov 28, 2007
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Commuter
Airworthiness date
Jul 5, 2000

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
5988
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
A3B623

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. 2007 – nowCjr Wings LLCHarrisburg, PA · current
  2. 1972 – 1973Co-ownersMayfield, NY · different airframe: Aeronca 65-Ca S/N Ca13781

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 20, 2005 · Fredericksburg, PA

The pilot's improper engine starting procedures, which resulted in the airplane taxiing unoccupied and impacting a light pole.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC05CA104

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC05CA104)

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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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