Single-engine piston

N25863

1939 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
3825
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bryan, TX
Registration record

N25863 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J3L-65
Serial
3825
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bryan, TX
Certificate issued
2023-08-23
Airworthiness date
1958-10-23
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2787C
Mode S (octal)
50474174
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N25863.
  • 1987-04-25
    Accident at Miami, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N25863

N25863 is a 1939 Piper J3L-65, serial number 3825. It is registered to an individual in Bryan, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

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 23, 1958.

N25863 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-04-25 Accident · Miami, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA87LA147
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.