Single-engine piston

N88037

Piper J-3C

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
15654
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sewickley, PA
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Registration record

N88037 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3C
Serial
15654
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sewickley, PA
Certificate issued
2026-05-12
Airworthiness date
1974-06-10
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC20B6
Mode S (octal)
53020266
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N88037.
  • 1995-10-29
    Accident at Rochester, IN; damage: destroyed.
  • 1983-02-18
    Accident at Stockbridge, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965-01-30
    Accident at Kenesaw Neb, 16; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N88037

N88037 is a Piper J-3C, serial number 15654. It is registered to an individual in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 10, 1974.

N88037 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-10-29 Accident · Rochester, IN Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CHI96LA022
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3C
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty wind condition.
1983-02-18 Accident · Stockbridge, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA109
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3C
1965-01-30 Accident · Kenesaw Neb, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0208
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
Probable cause: PWR PLT-ENGINE CRANKCASE BREATHER PLUGGED BY ICE

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.