Single-engine piston

N38262

1941 Piper J3L-65

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
6887
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kotzebue, AK
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Registration record

N38262 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3L-65
Serial
6887
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kotzebue, AK
Certificate issued
2022-07-16
Airworthiness date
1958-09-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A465FD
Mode S (octal)
51062775
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N38262.
  • 2013-09-05
    Accident at Nondalton, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-05-17
    Accident at Marlboro,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38262

N38262 is a 1941 Piper J3L-65, serial number 6887. It is registered to an individual in Kotzebue, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2022 and expires on July 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 September 30, 1958.

N38262 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-09-05 Accident · Nondalton, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC13LA102
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L-65
Probable cause: The fracture and subsequent failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
1975-05-17 Accident · Marlboro,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1202
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: L PRIOR TO TKOF.

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.