Single-engine piston

N23209

1939 Piper J3F-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
2985
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Senoia, GA
Registration record

N23209 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J3F-65
Serial
2985
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Senoia, GA
Certificate issued
2025-10-14
Airworthiness date
1956-12-18
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A21268
Mode S (octal)
50411150
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N23209.
  • 1982-02-28
    Accident at Yerington, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23209

N23209 is a 1939 Piper J3F-65, serial number 2985. It is registered to an individual in Senoia, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC176B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 18, 1956.

N23209 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-02-28 Accident · Yerington, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX82DA087
Reported aircraft: Piper J3-F65

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.