Single-engine piston

N40981

1941 Piper J3L-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7632
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Belhaven, NC
Registration record

N40981 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3L-65
Serial
7632
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belhaven, NC
Certificate issued
2022-01-10
Airworthiness date
1956-04-08
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4D19A
Mode S (octal)
51150632
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N40981 to the current registrant.
  • 1965-05-20
    N40981 previously assigned to a Piper J5A (s/n 5-1211); cancelled.
  • 1956-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N40981

N40981 is a 1941 Piper J3L-65, serial number 7632. It is registered to an individual in Belhaven, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 8, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40981.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40981.

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.