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N486941943 Piper J-3C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2017)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2032
Based in
Wapato, WA
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wapato, WA
Certificate issued
Feb 10, 2025
Expires
Feb 29, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Apr 17, 1956

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
J-3C
Year
1943
Serial number
10377
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
A60293

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. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerWapato, WA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 3, 2017 · Yakima, WA

The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA18CA001

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA001)

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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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