Single-engine piston

N98863

1946 Homebuilt J3C-90

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
19125
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Jamul, CA
Registration record

N98863 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Homebuilt J3C-90
Serial
19125
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jamul, CA
Certificate issued
2014-12-01
Airworthiness date
1956-04-06
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADCC22
Mode S (octal)
53346042
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N98863.
  • 1956-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98863

N98863 is a 1946 Homebuilt J3C-90, serial number 19125. It is registered to co-owners in Jamul, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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, dated April 6, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98863.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N98863.

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.