# N209RC: Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 6460
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2017
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A1B4EC
- Registered owner: [Capece Richard N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPECE%20RICHARD%20N)
- Location: [Leonardtown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Leonardtown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2599° N, 76.6324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20650, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=209RC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209RC

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.

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

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 ERA10LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA437), Aug 21, 2010: Piper J3C-65 (N209RC), Williamstown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to weak spark plugs on the No. 1 cylinder.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20100821046729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100821046729A), Aug 21, 2010: Piper J3C-65 (N209RC), Williamstown, NJ, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted a take off from Southern Cross Airport. He stated the engine lost power in the climb. The prop hit a tree and the aircraft crashed into a car…

## 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)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N209RC

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N209RC before.

- [Cancelled 1988-07-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209RC-1988-07-27): Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 32R8029025. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Piper J3C-65 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65/aircraft.md

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