# N40971: Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 7638
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: July 1, 2019
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A4D177
- Registered owner: [Perry Aaron O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERRY%20AARON%20O)
- Location: [Piqua, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Piqua)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1628° N, 84.2282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45356, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40971
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40971

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 N40971.

## NTSB investigations on N40971 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 MIA95LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA231), Sep 23, 1995: Piper PA-32-260 (N40971), St. Augustine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 19950923030019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950923030019A), Sep 23, 1995: Piper PA32260 (N40971), St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on wide base. Landed in trees. No fuel in carburetor. Impact ruptured tanks. Indicates fuel starvation.

## 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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