The Piper J3C (ICAO type J3) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,400 kg. It offers a maximum range of 320 nm, a cruise speed of 118 knots, a service ceiling of 17,000 ft and seating for up to 5 across its variants.
Piper J3C
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 3,936
- Active
- 3,922
- Origin
- United States
Comparable listings
10 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A-691 · Rev 31 · issued 1977-11-01
- MTOW
- 612 kg
- Seats
- 2 crew
- Fuel
- 64 L
Continental A-56-8F (See Item 311D for optional engines)
Type Certificate No. 691 (CAR 4a)
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Piper J3C market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper J3C fleet — updated daily.
80 yearsmedian age
Of the 2,905 registered Piper J3C with a known build year (74% of the 3,936 we track), the median age is 80 years.
133changed registration in 12 months
133 of the 3,936 registered Piper J3C we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 133 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 2
- Tracked flights
- 2
- Tracked flight hours
- 5
- Share of fleet flying
- 0%
2 Piper J3C were tracked flying in the last 90 days (0% of the registered fleet), across 2 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
10Piper J3C listed for sale
Asking prices from $3K to $1.5M, typically $50K–$74K — based on 21 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
What is the range of the Piper J3C?
The Piper J3C has a maximum range of 320 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Piper J3C carry?
The Piper J3C seats up to 5 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Piper J3C?
The Piper J3C's maximum take-off weight is 1,400 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Piper J3C?
The Piper J3C's ICAO type designator is J3.
How many Piper J3C aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 3,936 registered Piper J3C airframes worldwide.
Registered J3C aircraft
Individual J3C airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N9178D· 1997
- N606JR· 1986
- N70282· 1985
- N27837· 1982
- N14LG· 1981
- N25830· 1980
- N68095· 1976
- N4790T· 1965
- N2865D· 1961
- N92096· 1959
- N1979M· 1959
- N430JD· 1958
- N10440· 1958
- N58920· 1958
- N24840· 1958
- N44778· 1958
- N2179J· 1957
- N32461· 1957
- N7744B· 1957
- N2199Y· 1956
- N30168· 1956
- N92629· 1956
- N10492· 1956
- N2083A· 1956