Single-engine piston

N7116H

1946 Homebuilt J3C-85

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20589
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Canby, OR
Registration record

N7116H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Homebuilt J3C-85
Serial
20589
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Canby, OR
Certificate issued
2023-03-06
Airworthiness date
1956-02-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A982F6
Mode S (octal)
52301366
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7116H.
  • 1980-07-07
    Accident at Hood River,Or, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7116H

N7116H is a 1946 Homebuilt J3C-85, serial number 20589. It is registered to co-owners in Canby, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 20, 1956.

N7116H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-07-07 Accident · Hood River,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1517
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-85

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.