Single-engine piston

N26053

1939 Piper J3F-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1939
Serial
3991
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Edwardsburg, MI
Registration record

N26053 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J3F-65
Serial
3991
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Edwardsburg, MI
Certificate issued
1960-09-14
Airworthiness date
1956-05-14
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A28220
Mode S (octal)
50501040
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1960-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N26053.
  • 1956-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N26053

N26053 is a 1939 Piper J3F-65, serial number 3991. It is registered to an individual in Edwardsburg, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 1960 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 14, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N26053.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N26053.

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.