Single-engine piston

N28148

1940 Piper J3F-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4615
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Central Marketing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cranston, RI
Registration record

N28148 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3F-65
Serial
4615
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
North Central Marketing Inc
Cranston, RI
Certificate issued
2023-06-14
Airworthiness date
1956-07-15
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2D4B7
Mode S (octal)
50552267
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N28148.
  • 1995-12-26
    Accident at Westerly, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28148

N28148 is a 1940 Piper J3F-65, serial number 4615. The FAA register lists North Central Marketing Inc as the registrant in Cranston, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 July 15, 1956.

N28148 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-12-26 Accident · Westerly, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC96LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper J3F
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition, which subsequently resulted in the aircraft nosing over. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.

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.