# N78422: Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 23163
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 1955
- Certificate issued: May 14, 2025
- Expires: May 31, 2032
- Mode S code: AAA21B
- Registered owner: [Warner Kirby M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARNER%20KIRBY%20M)
- Location: [Hannibal, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Hannibal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3109° N, 76.5498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13074, 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=78422
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78422

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 (2)

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 NYC71FHJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ04), Aug 21, 1970: Piper J3C (N78422), Massapequa, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0546), Mar 17, 1966: Piper J-3 (N78422), Amityville, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N78422.

## 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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