# N309H: Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 17245
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2007
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A34170
- Registered owner: [Krause Wesley A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAUSE%20WESLEY%20A)
- Location: [Big Bear City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Big%20Bear%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2538° N, 116.7947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92314, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=309H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N309H

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

None matched to N309H.

## 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.

- [Incident 19780730047459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780730047459I), Jul 30, 1978: Piper J3 (N309H), Livermore, CA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to avoid oncoming auto during airshow act, damaged both vehicles.

## 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.

## Related

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

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