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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
14307
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
A4FF28
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor C90 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
95 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2022 – nowIndividual ownerClear Lake, MN · 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
Aug 10, 2008 · North Branch, MN
The loss of engine power as a result of oil starvation to the number one rod bearing and number one connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain.
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 (1)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Reciprocating engine · connecting rod · failedAug 10, 2008
NR 1 CONNECTING ROD FAILED IN FLT, OFF-AIRPORT LANDING AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. CONNECTING ROD FAILED SLIGHTLY ABOVE CRANKSHAFT; ROD CAP STILL BOLTED & SAFETIED TO DAMAGED & SEPARATED LOWER PORTION OF CONNECTING ROD. DAMAGE TO CRANKCASE, CRANKSHAFT, & ADDITIONAL INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUGGEST A…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.