Single-engine piston

N38551

1941 Piper J3L-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Redding, CA
Registration record

N38551 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3L-65
Serial
7118
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Redding, CA
Certificate issued
2018-10-03
Airworthiness date
1956-07-07
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A470FE
Mode S (octal)
51070376
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N38551.
  • 1956-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38551

N38551 is a 1941 Piper J3L-65, serial number 7118. It is registered to an individual in Redding, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 7, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38551.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38551.

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.