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N40660Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

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

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Ashland, MT
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1977
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
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
Ashland, MT
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 1977
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jun 19, 1961

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
7421
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
A4C62E

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 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. 1977 – nowIndividual ownerAshland, MT · 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 · substantial damage

Jul 4, 1986 · Ashland, MT

PLT DID NOT POSSESS A PLT CERTIFICATE OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE FUELED THE ACFT WITH THE 'LAST GAS IN THE STORAGE TANK.' THE PLT PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT AND TOOK OFF. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT EXECUTED A LANDING IN AN ALFALFA FIELD AND STRUCK AN IRREGATION DITCH. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PLT STATED IN THE NTSB ACCIDENT REPORT THAT 'THIS ACCIDENT COULD…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN86LA188

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN86LA188)

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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