# N3J: 1967 Northrop F-5A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Northrop F-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-f-5a) (registry code 645035A, 1 seats)
- Engine: [GE J85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-series) (registry code 30199)
- Serial number: 67-14905
- Year built: 1967
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 2011
- Certificate issued: September 13, 2019
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A31B68
- Registered owner: [Dillon Precision Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DILLON%20PRECISION%20INC)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6079° N, 111.8892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85260, 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=3J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3J

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 GE J85 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Northrop F-5A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (GE J85 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3J.

## NTSB investigations on N3J not matched to an aircraft (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 MKC88FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA164), Aug 28, 1988: Piper J3 (N3J), York, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED BY PILOT IN COMMAND.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3J.

## Reports on N3J not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N3J, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19880828035439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880828035439A), Aug 28, 1988: Piper J3C65 (N3J), York, NE, Substantial damage. Reported engine sputtered,lost power on takeoff. Trying to land on road after power surge, crashed into power pole.

## 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 N3J

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3J before.

- [Cancelled 1971-09-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3J-1971-09-28): Thompson Gyrocopter 1, S/N A1. Owner: [Wilbert Thompson B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBERT%20THOMPSON%20B), [Corpus Christi, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corpus%20Christi)

## Related

- Other Northrop F-5A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-f-5a/aircraft.md
- The GE J85 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-series.md

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