Single-engine piston

N48694

1943 Piper J-3C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
10377
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wapato, WA
Registration record

N48694 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3C
Serial
10377
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wapato, WA
Certificate issued
2025-02-10
Airworthiness date
1956-04-17
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A60293
Mode S (octal)
51401223
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N48694.
  • 2017-10-03
    Accident at Yakima, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N48694

N48694 is a 1943 Piper J-3C, serial number 10377. It is registered to an individual in Wapato, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 17, 1956.

N48694 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-10-03 Accident · Yakima, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA001
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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.