Single-engine piston

N23161

1939 Piper J3C-50

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
2943
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shawver Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Knoxville, IA
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Registration record

N23161 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J3C-50
Serial
2943
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Shawver Aviation LLC
Knoxville, IA
Certificate issued
2026-09-09
Airworthiness date
1961-04-24
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20F7B
Mode S (octal)
50407573
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N23161.
  • 2023-06-26
    Accident at Elbert, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23161

N23161 is a 1939 Piper J3C-50, serial number 2943. The FAA register lists Shawver Aviation LLC as the registrant in Knoxville, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 24, 1961.

N23161 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-26 Accident · Elbert, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA277
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-50
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff and subsequent excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was his decision to takeoff downwind.

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.