Single-engine piston

N38857

1941 Piper J3F-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
7345
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Live Oak, CA
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Registration record

N38857 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3F-65
Serial
7345
Engines
Continental A-65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Live Oak, CA
Certificate issued
2026-06-01
Airworthiness date
1956-07-23
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A47C29
Mode S (octal)
51076051
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N38857.
  • 1982-03-02
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38857

N38857 is a 1941 Piper J3F-65, serial number 7345. It is registered to an individual in Live Oak, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 23, 1956.

N38857 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-03-02 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX82DA092
Reported aircraft: Piper J3F-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.