Single-engine piston

N30926

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5205
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dexter, ME
Registration record

N30926 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
5205
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dexter, ME
Certificate issued
2018-01-02
Airworthiness date
1959-07-09
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3437E
Mode S (octal)
50641576
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N30926.
  • 2007-09-13
    Accident at Stow, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30926

N30926 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 5205. It is registered to an individual in Dexter, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 July 9, 1959.

N30926 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-09-13 Accident · Stow, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC07CA225
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L-65
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.