# N20886: 1938 Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental A40 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series) (registry code 17001)
- Serial number: 2195
- Year built: 1938
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 27, 1993
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A1B34A
- Registered owner: [Ari Ben Aviator Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARI%20BEN%20AVIATOR%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Pierce, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Pierce)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.5033° N, 80.3605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34946, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20886
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20886

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental A40 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Piper J3C-65)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental A40 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82FPG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG06), Dec 26, 1981: Piper J3C-65 (N20886), Star City, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW79DPG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG79), Aug 28, 1979: Piper J-3 (N20886), Fresno, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19811226082189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811226082189A), Dec 26, 1981: Piper J3C65 (N20886), Star City, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot made low-level pass and sharp pullup. Aircraft stalled and crashed into ground.
- [Accident 19790828020349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790828020349A), Aug 28, 1979: Piper J3 (N20886), Fresno, AR, Substantial damage. Checking rice field from low altitude. Leaned down to pick up object on floor of aircraft. Hit rice field.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (3)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the engine (Continental A40 series)

- [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SE03232CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE03232CH): Installation of Engine Preheat Kit p/n TA2925-1 for 115 volt application. Hartzell Propeller Inc
- [STC SE01943CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01943CH): Add the following approved fuels: unleaded automotive gasoline 87 minimum antiknock index, per ASTM Specification D-439 or D-4814 of any volatility class, A through E, or 82UL AVGAS per ASTM D-6227. Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. Lists A-40-5

## Related

- Other Piper J3C-65 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65/aircraft.md
- The Continental A40 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series.md

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