PIPER J3L-65

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered PIPER J3L-65 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving PIPER J3L-65 aircraft

37 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 12 more available on NTSB CAROL.

• Jan 13, 2018

  N35226

  Astoria, Oregon

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• Sep 5, 2013

  N38262

  Nondalton, Alaska

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• Mar 30, 2013

  N35252

  Daytona Beach, Florida

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• Sep 13, 2007

  N30926

  Stow, Massachusetts

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• Jun 21, 2004

  N27135

  Glenoma, Washington Serious

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• Oct 18, 1997

  N33252

  REESEVILLE, Wisconsin

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• Jun 24, 1995

  N41105

  YORK, South Carolina

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• Mar 18, 1995

  N27120

  TALLASSEE, Alabama Fatal

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• Apr 5, 1992

  N302CB

  CUCAMONGA, California Fatal

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• Jul 13, 1989

  N27024

  PARKER LAKE, Alaska

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• Aug 27, 1988

  N38346

  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Serious

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• May 31, 1987

  N38346

  MERCER, Pennsylvania

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• Apr 25, 1987

  N25863

  MIAMI, Florida

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• Jun 4, 1986

  N35252

  FULLERTON, California Fatal

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• Nov 1, 1984

  N32809

  LACONIA, New Hampshire Minor

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• Jun 16, 1983

  N28019

  TODDVILLE, Maryland

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• Dec 30, 1982

  N26170

  RUBIDOUX, California

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• May 7, 1979

  N33242

  GALION, Ohio Minor

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• Dec 22, 1975

  N30558

  SANTA MONICA, California

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• May 28, 1975

  N26841

  CORNELIUS, Oregon

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• May 17, 1975

  N38262

  MARLBORO, New York Minor

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• Jul 17, 1974

  N32966

  LANDRUM, South Carolina

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• Dec 13, 1971

  N30842

  AVON PARK, Florida

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• Jul 10, 1971

  N27120

  DOTHAN, Alabama Serious

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• Jun 22, 1970

  N32710

  QUINTON, Oklahoma

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03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to PIPER J3L-65

11 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 11.

• Feb 13, 2025

  Airworthiness Directives; FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of broken rudders. This AD requires replacing any rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain carbon s…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Oct 6, 2023

  Airworthiness Directives; FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes

  The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of broken rudders. This proposed AD would require replacing any rudder equipped with a rudder post…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Apr 29, 2015

  Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts

  We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-01-05 R1, which applied to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. AD 99-01-05 R1 required repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift strut; replac…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Dec 31, 2014

  Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts

  We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-01-05 R1, which applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. AD 99-01-05 R1 currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lif…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Dec 31, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts

  The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. The list of affected airplanes in the Applicability section is incorrect. Several Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-18 airplanes were inadvertently omitted from…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Dec 10, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped with Wing Lift Struts

  We are revising Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-01-05 for certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. AD 99-01-05 required repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift strut; replacing any cracked wing li…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jan 16, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts

  We propose to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. The existing AD currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift st…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Dec 3, 2001

  Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GNS 430 Units

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain GARMIN International (GARMIN) GNS 430 units that are installed on aircraft. This AD requires you to modify the unit to incorporate circuitry changes to the GNS 430 unit's deviation and flag outputs. This AD is the result of reports of ina…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Aug 6, 2001

  Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GNS 430 Units

  This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain GARMIN International (GARMIN) GNS 430 units that are installed on aircraft. The proposed AD would require you to modify the unit to incorporate circuitry changes to the GNS 430 unit's deviation and flag outputs. The proposed…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Dec 31, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; All Airplane Models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) That Are Equipped with Wing Lift Struts

  This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93-10- 06, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts and wing lift strut forks for cracks or corrosion on all airplane models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) that are equipped with wing lift struts, and replacing any strut or fo…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Apr 23, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; All Models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) Airplanes Equipped With Wing Lift Struts

  This document proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93-10-06, which currently applies to all models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes equipped with wing lift struts. AD 93- 10-06 requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts and wing lift strut forks for cracks or corrosion, and re…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for PIPER J3L-65

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

• A-698 Historical Rev 14 · 08/07/2006

  Piper Aircraft Inc.

  Models: J3L, J3L-65S, J3L-65 (Army L-4C), J3L-S

  Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for PIPER J3L-65

122 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

• 07/30/2025

  STC SA01704LA

  Installation of the Grove Disk Brake System

  Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 05/27/2025

  STC SA00081NY

  Installation of Iceman Aviation Supplies, Inc. Carburetor Ice Detector.

  Alcor LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 03/01/2025

  STC SA7965SW

  Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system.

  Shady Aviation LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/10/2024

  STC SA1496GL

  Installation of a 12-gallon fuel tank and fuel system in the left wing or left and right wings.

  Crown MN Aviation, LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/10/2024

  STC SA00715CH

  Installation of Air Energy Service P/N J-3-212 ball type, sight fuel tank quantity gauge on the side of an AESI P/N AESI-125 12-gallon wing tank.

  Crown MN Aviation LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 08/27/2024

  STC SA04837NY

  Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights

  AeroLED's Holdings, LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 08/27/2024

  STC SA02386AK

  Replacement of existing landing and/or taxi light reflector and bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting systems

  AeroLED's Holding LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 08/19/2024

  STC SA03898NY

  Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material

  Aircraft Design & Certification Ltd

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 05/17/2024

  STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)

  Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 03/19/2024

  STC SA02582AK

  Installation of Airframes Alaska Brake Pedal and Master Cylinder Assembly

  Airframes Alaska LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 12/21/2023

  STC SA02579AK

  Installation of Swing bar

  Willow Mountain Ranch

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 12/14/2022

  STC SA01233SE

  Fabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assembly

  ABI, LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/09/2022

  STC SA1008WE

  Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

  Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/09/2022

  STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)

  Install Ceconite covering material.

  Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/01/2022

  STC SA01967WI (2 OF3)

  Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas

  General Aviation Modifications Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 05/19/2022

  STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2)

  The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained

  HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 01/28/2022

  STC SA03898NY

  Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material

  Aircraft Design & Certification Ltd

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 10/25/2021

  STC SA01015SE

  Installation of eligible Alaska Bushwheel, Inc. wheels and TSO-C62d tires

  ABI LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 10/25/2021

  STC SA01015SE (2 OF 2)

  Installation of eligible Alaska Tire and Rubber Company TSO-C62d\nTires as listed in AML SA01015SE

  ABI LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/16/2021

  STC SA02553AK

  Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener

  Keller Engineering Group LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/16/2021

  STC ST02291AK-A

  Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener

  Keller Engineering Group LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 06/28/2021

  STC SA220SO

  Tow bar, release mechanism, and safety tow link.

  Fliegen Works Inc. \n d/b/a Pacific Aerial Tow Hooks

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 03/30/2021

  STC SA02386AK

  Replacement of existing landing and/or taxi light reflector and bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting systems

  Aero LEDs LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 06/04/2020

  STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)

  Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator

  Airwolf Filter Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 09/13/2018

  STC SA04165NY (Page 1)

  Installation of Latitude Technologies Skynode S200 Satcom system must be performed

  Latitude Technologies Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 06/26/2018

  STC SA1496GL

  Installation of a 12-gallon fuel tank and fuel system in the left wing or left and right wings.

  BiPlane Investments LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 06/26/2018

  STC SA00715CH

  Installation of Air Energy Service P/N J-3-212 ball type, sight fuel tank quantity gauge on the side of an AESI P/N AESI-125 12-gallon wing tank.

  BiPlane Investments LLC

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 03/01/2018

  STC SA7965SW

  Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system.

  Air Tech Coatings

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 12/20/2017

  STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)

  Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator

  Airwolf Filter Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 12/20/2017

  STC SA00024NY

  Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K007 on single or multi-engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Lycoming reciprocating engines of 450 horsep…

  Airwolf Filter Corporation

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

+ 92 more STCs on file

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for PIPER J3L-65

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 179 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

• FAA Aircraft Registry →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• NTSB CAROL →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →