Single-engine piston

N38686

Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7194
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Medford, WI
Registration record

N38686 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J3L-65
Serial
7194
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Medford, WI
Certificate issued
2022-03-11
Airworthiness date
1956-03-24
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A47523
Mode S (octal)
51072443
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N38686.
  • 1966-09-30
    Accident at Grottoes Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N38686

N38686 is a Piper J3L-65, serial number 7194. It is registered to an individual in Medford, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2022 and expires on March 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 March 24, 1956.

N38686 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-09-30 Accident · Grottoes Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3307
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L-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.