Single-engine piston

N40947

1941 Piper J3L-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7616
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Simonson Larry A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Dalton, MN
Registration record

N40947 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3L-65
Serial
7616
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Simonson Larry A + 1 co-owner
Dalton, MN
Certificate issued
1979-10-25
Airworthiness date
1957-04-02
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4D114
Mode S (octal)
51150424
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1979-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N40947.
  • 1957-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N40947

N40947 is a 1941 Piper J3L-65, serial number 7616. The FAA register lists Simonson Larry A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Dalton, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 1979 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C145 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 2, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40947.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40947.

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.