Single-engine piston

N25835

1939 Piper J3F-50

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
3785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Texas City, TX
Registration record

N25835 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J3F-50
Serial
3785
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Texas City, TX
Certificate issued
2022-03-22
Airworthiness date
1956-09-10
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A27815
Mode S (octal)
50474025
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N25835.
  • 1971-02-16
    Accident at Crosby,N Dak, 34; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N25835

N25835 is a 1939 Piper J3F-50, serial number 3785. It is registered to an individual in Texas City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2022 and expires on March 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 September 10, 1956.

N25835 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-02-16 Accident · Crosby,N Dak, 34 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0704
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.