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N98656

Piper J3C-65

ICAO24 ADC494

Active FAA registration

Airframe specifications

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine count
1
Reported seats
2
Reported cruise speed
67 mph
Airworthiness class
Standard
Registration issued
May 4, 2023
Airworthiness certificate
May 15, 1956
Registration expires
May 31, 2030
Last registry action
May 4, 2023
Registry record last refreshed
Sep 22, 2026, 18:38 UTC

Accidents and incidents (NTSB)

From the US National Transportation Safety Board’s aviation accident database. Each record links to its official docket.

  • May 3, 2015 · De Kalb, IL

    Accident · No injuries · Substantial damage

    Taxi Ground collision

    Probable cause (NTSB): The pilot's loss of positional awareness while taxiing, resulting in a collision with a parked and unoccupied airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's difficulty seeing over the nose of the airplane, his preoccupation with trying to control the airplane in the wind, and his minimal experience in the airplane.

    NTSB docket CEN15CA223

Source: National Transportation Safety Board, public domain.

On the US register

N98656 is one of 3,187 Piper J3C-65 aircraft on the US civil register, built between 1937 and 1985.

Counted by Voydar from the FAA registry.

Other Piper J3C-65 aircraft

Source and coverage

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