# N3609K: Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 22299
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2026
- Expires: February 28, 2033
- Mode S code: A40FE9
- Registered owner: [Pederson Roland E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEDERSON%20ROLAND%20E)
- Location: [Circle, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Circle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5166° N, 105.7691° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59215, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3609K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3609K

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.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 WPR23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA311), Aug 11, 2023: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Miles City, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on unimproved terrain.
- [NTSB FTW91FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA085), May 25, 1991: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Claremore, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (PIC) DID NOT MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING THE MANEUVER.
- [NTSB LAX68D0355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0355), Mar 5, 1968: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20230810010639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230810010639A), Aug 10, 2023: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Miles City, MT, Substantial damage. Pilot took off from un-imporverd field. During climb-out pilot experienced a sudden loss of power and crashed into a field. Aircraft propeller contacted ground…
- [Incident 20190428010959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190428010959I), Apr 28, 2019: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Coralville, IA, Minor damage. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the left wing of the float plane after striking a boat slip post. During takeoff from Coralville Lake the aircraft…
- [Accident 19910525017089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910525017089A), May 25, 1991: Piper J3C65 (N3609K), Claremore, OK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck a tree crashed and burned while maneuvering at a low altitude.

## 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 NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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