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N5050R1945 Piper J3C-65

Registration pending, pending cancellationUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2025)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Pending, pending cancellation
expires —
Based in
Dillingham, AK
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2025
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
Dillingham, AK
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Dec 17, 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
1945
Serial number
15301
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
A64EEB

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. until nowIndividual ownerDillingham, AK · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 25, 2025 · Dillingham, AK

On July 25, 2025, about 0916 Alaska daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N5050R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to witnesses, shortly after performing a touch-and-go landing on the gravel surface adjacent…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC25FA079

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC25FA079)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 23, 2007 · Tyonek, AK

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in an encounter with soft terrain and a loss of control during the takeoff roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC07CA107

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC07CA107)

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.

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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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