Single-engine piston

N38612

Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7144
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Milford, IA
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Registration record

N38612 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J3L-65
Serial
7144
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Milford, IA
Certificate issued
2024-09-16
Airworthiness date
1955-09-05
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4742A
Mode S (octal)
51072052
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N38612.
  • 1967-01-28
    Accident at Lohrville,Iowa, 15; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N38612

N38612 is a Piper J3L-65, serial number 7144. It is registered to an individual in Milford, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 5, 1955.

N38612 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-01-28 Accident · Lohrville,Iowa, 15 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0024
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L-65
Probable cause: TH PARTIAL POWER. PASSENGER WAS SPOTTING FOXES.

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.