Single-engine piston

N33160

1940 Homebuilt J3C-85

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5880
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Forest Lake, MN
Registration record

N33160 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Homebuilt J3C-85
Serial
5880
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Forest Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2026-06-24
Airworthiness date
1962-10-04
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A39CC9
Mode S (octal)
50716311
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N33160.
  • 1978-09-28
    Accident at Belfry,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33160

N33160 is a 1940 Homebuilt J3C-85, serial number 5880. It is registered to an individual in Forest Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 4, 1962.

N33160 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-09-28 Accident · Belfry,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2637
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.