Single-engine piston

N32966

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5750
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N32966 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
5750
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2018-12-11
Airworthiness date
1972-08-09
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A39308
Mode S (octal)
50711410
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N32966.
  • 1974-07-17
    Accident at Landrum,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N32966

N32966 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 5750. It is registered to an individual in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2018 and expires on December 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 August 9, 1972.

N32966 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-07-17 Accident · Landrum,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1950
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.