Single-engine piston

N27135

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4377
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spanaway, WA
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Registration record

N27135 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
4377
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spanaway, WA
Certificate issued
2011-03-11
Airworthiness date
1957-09-04
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2AD12
Mode S (octal)
50526422
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N27135.
  • 2004-06-21
    Accident at Glenoma, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27135

N27135 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 4377. It is registered to an individual in Spanaway, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 4, 1957.

N27135 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-06-21 Accident · Glenoma, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA04LA113
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while maneuvering at a very low level in hilly terrain. Factors include hilly terrain, and thickly forested slopes in the area where the pilot was maneuvering.

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.