Single-engine piston

N30948

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
5289
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aslesen Leasin LLC (LLC)
Based
Halstad, MN
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Registration record

N30948 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
5289
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Aslesen Leasin LLC
Halstad, MN
Certificate issued
2015-04-27
Airworthiness date
2024-07-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A343C6
Mode S (octal)
50641706
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).
  • 2024-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2015-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N30948.
  • 1966-06-13
    Accident at Mercer N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-08
    Accident at Bloomfield Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30948

N30948 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 5289. The FAA register lists Aslesen Leasin LLC as the registrant in Halstad, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 9, 2024.

N30948 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-06-13 Accident · Mercer N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2727
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
1965-06-08 Accident · Bloomfield Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2205
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L

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.