Single-engine piston

N23240

1939 Homebuilt J3C-85

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1939
Serial
3006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arroyo Grande, CA
Registration record

N23240 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Homebuilt J3C-85
Serial
3006
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arroyo Grande, CA
Certificate issued
2016-07-12
Airworthiness date
1955-10-02
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A212EB
Mode S (octal)
50411353
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N23240.
  • 1955-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23240

N23240 is a 1939 Homebuilt J3C-85, serial number 3006. It is registered to an individual in Arroyo Grande, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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, dated October 2, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N23240.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N23240.

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.