Single-engine piston

N30766

1940 Piper J3C-65S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5098
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Galena, AK
Registration record

N30766 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3C-65S
Serial
5098
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Galena, AK
Certificate issued
1995-05-24
Airworthiness date
1956-05-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A33C9C
Mode S (octal)
50636234
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N30766.
  • 1976-09-13
    Accident at Fairbanks,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30766

N30766 is a 1940 Piper J3C-65S, serial number 5098. It is registered to an individual in Galena, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 1995 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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.

N30766 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-09-13 Accident · Fairbanks,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2746
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.