Single-engine piston

N78403

1947 Piper J-3C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
23144
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chestertown, MD
Registration record

N78403 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3C
Serial
23144
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chestertown, MD
Certificate issued
2012-03-20
Airworthiness date
1978-03-16
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAA1D6
Mode S (octal)
52520726
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N78403.
  • 1978-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78403

N78403 is a 1947 Piper J-3C, serial number 23144. It is registered to an individual in Chestertown, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated March 16, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78403.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78403.

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.