Single-engine piston

N98022

1946 Homebuilt J3C-85

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Milan, MI
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Registration record

N98022 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Homebuilt J3C-85
Serial
18165
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Milan, MI
Certificate issued
2021-04-26
Airworthiness date
1956-04-28
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADADDD
Mode S (octal)
53326735
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N98022.
  • 2010-08-03
    Accident at Auburn, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98022

N98022 is a 1946 Homebuilt J3C-85, serial number 18165. It is registered to an individual in Milan, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 April 28, 1956.

N98022 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-08-03 Accident · Auburn, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA468A
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-85
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to monitor the position of the other airplane.

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.