Single-engine piston

N21659

1938 Piper J3L-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1938
Serial
2552
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N21659 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Piper J3L-65
Serial
2552
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2024-06-20
Airworthiness date
1956-07-15
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1D2F5
Mode S (octal)
50351365
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N21659.
  • 1956-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N21659

N21659 is a 1938 Piper J3L-65, serial number 2552. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 15, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N21659.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N21659.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.