Single-engine piston

N98040

1946 Homebuilt J3C-90

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
18186
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Kirkland, IL
Registration record

N98040 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Homebuilt J3C-90
Serial
18186
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kirkland, IL
Certificate issued
2004-11-10
Airworthiness date
1979-04-05
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADAE21
Mode S (octal)
53327041
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N98040.
  • 1979-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98040

N98040 is a 1946 Homebuilt J3C-90, serial number 18186. It is registered to co-owners in Kirkland, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2004 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 5, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98040.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N98040.

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.