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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Year
1943
Serial number
10249
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
AA0C44
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2019 – nowIndividual ownerCody, WY · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Feb 10, 1988 · Cody, WY
DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS COVERED BY 5-6 INCHES OF DRY POWDERED SNOW, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. IT PITCHED FORWARD AND NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO REST, THE PILOT GOT OUT OF THE ACFT, EXAMINED THE LANDING GEAR, AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING WHEELS WERE FROZEN PREVENTING THE WHEELS FROM ROTATING. THE WHEELS HAD FROZEN DURING FLT WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE AND…
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.