Single-engine piston

N38438

1941 Piper J3F-65

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
7007
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Silver City, NM
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Registration record

N38438 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3F-65
Serial
7007
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Silver City, NM
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-10-29
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A46D08
Mode S (octal)
51066410
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1969-01-26
    Accident at Sargeant,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38438

N38438 is a 1941 Piper J3F-65, serial number 7007. It is registered to an individual in Silver City, New Mexico.

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 October 29, 1955.

N38438 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-01-26 Accident · Sargeant,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0130
Reported aircraft: Piper J3F-65
Probable cause: D WING CUT-OUT AREA NEAR TIP.

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.