Models / Piper / J3C-65 / N98550 Aircraft record N98550 Piper J3C-65
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2017) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2017 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Danville, VA
Canceled Jan 10, 2020
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date May 20, 1958 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
Serial number 18763
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 ADC0D7 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 until 2020 Individual owner Danville, VA 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 13, 2017 · Salisbury, CT An improper replacement of the crankshaft by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the crankshaft gear and total loss of engine power.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report ERA17LA275 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA17LA275)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 5, 2011 · Egremont, MA A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 4 intake and exhaust valves becoming lodged in the valve guides, which resulted from a lack of use, improper engine storage preparation, and improper return to service from indefinite storage.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report ERA11LA379 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA11LA379)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record