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N421831945 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1983)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Hollywood, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
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
Aug 31, 2004
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial Surveying
Airworthiness date
Jun 24, 1964

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
1945
Serial number
14425
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
A502E2

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 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. 2004 – 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 28, 1983 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC

CESSNA T-210N, N6190C WAS STRUCK BY PIPER J-3C, N42183, WHILE TAXIING AT GRAND STRAND ARPT. N6190C WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF COLLISION AND HAD TAXIED INTO THE GRASS AND TURNED OFF THE ACFT ENG IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLISION. THE PLT OF N42183 STATED THAT HIS VISION WAS IMPAIRED BY OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL83LA296

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL83LA296)

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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