Single-engine piston

N33461

1940 Piper J3F-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5970
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Felton, DE
Registration record

N33461 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3F-65
Serial
5970
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Felton, DE
Certificate issued
2011-08-24
Airworthiness date
1956-04-26
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3A7EF
Mode S (octal)
50723757
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N33461.
  • 1985-10-24
    Accident at Green Valley, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33461

N33461 is a 1940 Piper J3F-65, serial number 5970. It is registered to an individual in Felton, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC176B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 26, 1956.

N33461 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-10-24 Accident · Green Valley, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LA023
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.