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N885221946 Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1992)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2027
Based in
Scottsville, KY
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1992
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Scottsville, KY
Certificate issued
Mar 9, 2017
Expires
Mar 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 19, 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
J3C-65
Year
1946
Serial number
16147
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
AC3321

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. 2017 – nowIndividual ownerScottsville, KY · 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

Jun 25, 1992 · Ocean City, MD

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK OUT FOR OBJECTS WHILE TAXING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC92LA132

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC92LA132)

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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · fittings · crackedOct 1, 1998

    DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON THE BASE OF THE MOUNTING LUG ON THE AFT RT WING STRUT/GEAR ATTACH FITTING, PN 20401-01. AFTER PEELING OFF THE REMAINING DOPE FINISH ON THE FITTING, DISCOVERED A SECOND CRACK. AT LT FITTING, PN 20401-00, AND AFTER SCRAPING OFF THE DOPE FINISH, DISCOVERED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · fittings · crackedOct 1, 1998

    DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON THE BASE OF THE MOUNTING LUG ON THE AFT RT WING STRUT/GEAR ATTACH FITTING, PN 20401-01. AFTER PEELING OFF THE REMAINING DOPE FINISH ON THE FITTING, DISCOVERED A SECOND CRACK. AT LT FITTING, PN 20401-00, AND AFTER SCRAPING OFF THE DOPE FINISH, DISCOVERED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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