Single-engine piston

N27024

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4332
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Homer, AK
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Registration record

N27024 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
4332
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Homer, AK
Certificate issued
2015-04-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2A937
Mode S (octal)
50524467
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N27024.
  • 1989-07-13
    Accident at Parker Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27024

N27024 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 4332. It is registered to an individual in Homer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2015 and expires on April 30, 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.

N27024 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-13 Accident · Parker Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA121
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN AND/OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH AFTER LIFT-OFF.

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.