Single-engine piston

N78416

Piper J-3C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
23157
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, LA
Registration record

N78416 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3C
Serial
23157
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2026-01-08
Airworthiness date
1967-10-25
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA1FC
Mode S (octal)
52520774
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N78416.
  • 1967-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78416

N78416 is a Piper J-3C, serial number 23157. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 October 25, 1967.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78416.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78416.

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.