Single-engine piston

N77EC

1941 Piper J3F-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
7025
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Circle, MT
Registration record

N77EC on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3F-65
Serial
7025
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Circle, MT
Certificate issued
2025-08-21
Airworthiness date
1955-12-30
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA6715
Mode S (octal)
52463425
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N77EC.
  • 2012-06-21
    Accident at Beluga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N77EC

N77EC is a 1941 Piper J3F-65, serial number 7025. It is registered to an individual in Circle, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 December 30, 1955.

N77EC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-06-21 Accident · Beluga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC12CA081
Reported aircraft: Piper J3F-65
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed decision to go around, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.