Single-engine piston

N33252

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
5927
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N33252 LLC (LLC)
Based
Jupiter, FL
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Registration record

N33252 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
5927
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
N33252 LLC
Jupiter, FL
Certificate issued
2026-05-10
Airworthiness date
1956-01-05
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3A05F
Mode S (octal)
50720137
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N33252.
  • 1997-10-18
    Accident at Reeseville, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-07-09
    Accident at Creve Coeur,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33252

N33252 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 5927. The FAA register lists N33252 LLC as the registrant in Jupiter, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 January 5, 1956.

N33252 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-10-18 Accident · Reeseville, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA019
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L-65
Probable cause: failure of the normal braking system, due to a low level of brake fluid. Factors relating to the accident were: inadequate inspection of the aircraft by other maintenance personnel, the pilot's failure to check the brakes after brake maintenance/inspection, the tailwind, and the location of trees.
1968-07-09 Accident · Creve Coeur,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2416
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L-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.