Single-engine piston

N38118

1941 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
6813
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vallonia, IN
Registration record

N38118 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3L-65
Serial
6813
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vallonia, IN
Certificate issued
2022-05-10
Airworthiness date
1956-05-04
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4619D
Mode S (octal)
51060635
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N38118.
  • 1967-07-16
    Accident at Fallston, Md, 20; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38118

N38118 is a 1941 Piper J3L-65, serial number 6813. It is registered to an individual in Vallonia, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 May 4, 1956.

N38118 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-07-16 Accident · Fallston, Md, 20 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2383
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.