Single-engine piston

N38449

1939 Homebuilt J3C-85

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1939
Serial
7022
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Tulsa, OK
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Registration record

N38449 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Homebuilt J3C-85
Serial
7022
Engines
Continental O-200A
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tulsa, OK
Certificate issued
2003-10-27
Airworthiness date
2014-06-03
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A46D2C
Mode S (octal)
51066454
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2003-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N38449.
  • 1982-10-24
    Accident at Sweetwater, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-08-12
    Accident at Mt Airy,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N38449

N38449 is a 1939 Homebuilt J3C-85, serial number 7022. It is registered to co-owners in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2003 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 3, 2014.

N38449 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-10-24 Accident · Sweetwater, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW83LA020
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
1969-08-12 Accident · Mt Airy,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2325
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-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.