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N3742ZPiper J3C-65

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Oct 1986)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Baker, NV
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Baker Ranches INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Baker, NV
Certificate issued
Feb 14, 2003
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 28, 1980

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
Serial number
6495
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
A4455D

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2003 – nowBaker Ranches INCBaker, NV · 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 (1)

Accident · destroyed

Oct 9, 1986 · Richey, MT

AFTER MAKING A LOW PASS SO THE PASSENGER COULD SHOOT AT A COYOTE, THE PLT INITIATED A RGT TURN TO POSITION THE ACFT FOR ANOTHER PASS. WHILE IN THE TURN, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER (REAR SEAT OCCUPANT) WAS PARTIALLY OUT THE OPEN DOOR WITH HIS RGT FOOT ON THE WING STRUT. RPRTDLY, THE PASSENGER GOT HIS LEG AGAINST THE CONTROL STICK & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO ROLL…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
DEN87FA002

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN87FA002)

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 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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