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N85DF

PIPER J3L · 1939 · Valid

N85DF is a PIPER J3L (year 1939), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
2931
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
MO

Registered owner

J3 SHENANIGANS LLC

WARRENSBURG, MO

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentJ3 SHENANIGANS LLCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N85DF in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N85DF.

Type certificate

PIPER J3L is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the PIPER family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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