# N33201: Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006)
- Serial number: 5909
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1958
- Certificate issued: November 30, 2021
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A39FAF
- Registered owner: [G L Leonard Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20L%20LEONARD%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Anacortes, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Anacortes)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 48.4528° N, 122.5950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98221, 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=33201
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33201

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 Franklin 4AC176B model are included.

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

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

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 4AC176B series)

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 FTW74DPJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPJ33), May 26, 1974: Piper J-3 (N33201), Alva, OK, substantial damage

## 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 19740526016089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740526016089A), May 26, 1974: Piper J3C65 (N33201), Alva, OK, Substantial damage

## 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
- The Franklin 4AC176B series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series.md

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