N87729
N87729 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 6, 1961 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Piper J3C-65 cancelled September 6, 1961
- Serial number
- 15387
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- October 28, 1958
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Chandler Charles E (Individual)
Bemidji, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N87729
ANC91LA059Accident on May 22, 1991 at Smith Cove, AK: minor injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell UH-1B · serial 622034
A COMPLETE LOSE OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A TOTAL DISINTEGRATION OF THE TURBINE WHEEL.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site