Single-engine piston

N40782

1941 Piper J3F-65

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
7496
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rsd Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Pataskala, OH
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Registration record

N40782 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3F-65
Serial
7496
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Rsd Aviation LLC
Pataskala, OH
Certificate issued
2026-05-17
Airworthiness date
1956-04-22
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4CA2D
Mode S (octal)
51145055
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N40782.
  • 2001-06-29
    Accident at Findlay, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-05-04
    Accident at Wauseon, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-08-20
    Accident at Blissfield,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N40782

N40782 is a 1941 Piper J3F-65, serial number 7496. The FAA register lists Rsd Aviation LLC as the registrant in Pataskala, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC176B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 22, 1956.

N40782 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-06-29 Accident · Findlay, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC01LA156
Reported aircraft: Piper J3F-65
Probable cause: Two chafed ignition switch leads, which resulted in a failure of the ignition system and subsequent total loss of engine power.
1986-05-04 Accident · Wauseon, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL86FEI05
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
1975-08-20 Accident · Blissfield,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2543
Reported aircraft: Piper J3F-65
Probable cause: LD AND STRUCK STANDING CORN IN ADJ FLD.

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.