Aircraft record

N755MAPiper J-3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1984)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in: Marstons Mills, MA; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2013
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1984
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Mills Air Service INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Marstons Mills, MA
Certificate issued: Jun 27, 2013
Expires: Jun 30, 2029
Airworthiness: Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: May 13, 1957

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-3
Serial number: 15785
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: AA2DB0

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2013 – nowMills Air Service INCMarstons Mills, MA · current
2010Turbine Aircraft Marketing INCAddison, TX · different airframe: 1972 Mitsubishi Mu-2b-35 S/N 553

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 10, 1984 · Indian Beach, FL

DURING A BANNER TOWING OPERATION, THE PLT DESCENDED FROM 1200 FT TO 500 TO TOW OVER WATER NEAR A BEACH. WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO LEVEL OFF THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. THE ENG CONTINUED OPERATING AT ABOUT 1500 RPM. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE DITCHED THE ACFT ABOUT 80 YDS FROM THE SHORE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CLAMP, HOLDING THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE TO THE THROTTLE, HAD COME…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: MIA84LA102

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA84LA102)

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 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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