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N3666K1946 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Hollywood, FL
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2022
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
Jan 20, 2017
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Jun 21, 1979

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
22356
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
A425CA

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 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. 2017 – nowVan Wagner Aerial Media LLCHollywood, 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

Jul 22, 2022 · Huntington Beach, CA

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing was the pilot’s delayed decision to switch fuel tanks.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR22LA268

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22LA268)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 19, 1987 · Pembroke Pines, FL

THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER DROPPING HIS BANNER, HE CIRCLED BACK TO DROP THE BANNER HOOK SO HE COULD LAND, AND AS HE WAS CIRCLING, THE ACFT STALLED, STARTED A SPIN TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK THE GROUND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
MIA87LA076

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA87LA076)

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.

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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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