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N414641941 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

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

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2027
Based in
Bowman, GA
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1961
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Bowman, GA
Certificate issued
May 19, 1961
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Nov 24, 1955

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
1941
Serial number
8127
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
A4E643

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. 1961 – nowIndividual ownerBowman, GA · 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 23, 1986 · Pasadena, MD

ONE WITNESS WHO WATCHED N41464 MAKE THE APPROACH INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE TOO FAST AS IT PASSED THE 1/2 WAY POINT ON THE RUNWAY AND THAT IT BOUNCED BACK UP INTO THE AIR AFTER NOSING DOWN ONTO THE TURF RUNWAY. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME UP AND THE LEFT WING WENT DOWN AS THE AIRCRAFT FLEW ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WITH ABOUT 1/3 OF 1800 FOOT RUNWAY LEFT THE WITNESS…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
BFO86LA041

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO86LA041)

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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