Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 2026

Continental A65 / C65 series

7,965 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental A65 / C65 series engine, rated at about 65 horsepower. The Piper J-3 Cub is the model most often fitted with it (2,165 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1938 and 2025.

The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Continental A65 / C65 series. FAA spelling: A&C65 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Piper J-3 Cub	2,165
Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ)	1,534
Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D	1,050
Luscombe 8 Silvaire	793
Aeronca 11 Chief	518
Aeronca 65 Chief and Super Chief	255
Taylorcraft DCO-65	163
Aeronca 0	117
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ	116
Piper PA-11 Cub Special	95
Piper J4 Cub Coupe	94
Taylorcraft BC-65	87

Piper J-3 Cub · Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) · Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D · Luscombe 8 Silvaire · Aeronca 11 Chief · Aeronca 65 Chief and Super Chief · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Aeronca 0 · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Piper PA-11 Cub Special

Where they are owner's state

Texas678California513Florida450Ohio416Wisconsin331Michigan283New York278Pennsylvania273Minnesota262Washington258

By state, as a table

	aircraft
Texas	678
California	513
Florida	450
Ohio	416
Wisconsin	331
Michigan	283
New York	278
Pennsylvania	273
Minnesota	262
Washington	258

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles7,963 (100%)Turboprops1 (0.0%)Helicopters1 (0.0%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	7,963	100%
Turboprops	1	0.0%
Helicopters	1	0.0%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1930	290
1940	5,897
1950	104
1960	60
1970	88
1980	51
1990	54
2000	33
2010	1
2020	3

Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register

Fitted to

Piper J-3 Cub 2,165 with this engine series
Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) 1,534 with this engine series
Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D 1,050 with this engine series
Luscombe 8 Silvaire 793 with this engine series
Aeronca 11 Chief 518 with this engine series
Aeronca 65 Chief and Super Chief 255 with this engine series
Taylorcraft DCO-65 163 with this engine series
Aeronca 0 117 with this engine series

Where they are

Texas 678 of these aircraft
California 513 of these aircraft
Florida 450 of these aircraft
Ohio 416 of these aircraft
Wisconsin 331 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 9 of these aircraft
Stewarts Aircraft Service INC 8 of these aircraft
Daphna INC 7 of these aircraft
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 5 of these aircraft
Pa-18 LLC 5 of these aircraft

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-a65-c65-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 7,965

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N42478	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-06-22	Valid
N43199	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-06-22	Valid
N1965B	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Msb Aircraft LLC Statesboro, Georgia	Standard	2023-06-21	Valid
N83638	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-06-21	Valid
N96794	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fisher Air LLC Cardington, Ohio	Standard	2023-06-21	Valid
N6JF	Ference FLYBABY 1-A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Experimental	2023-06-20	Valid
N22724	Piper J4A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2023-06-19	Valid
N44401	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-06-19	Valid
N96992	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2023-06-19	Valid
N1355E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-06-17	Valid
N36818	Aeronca 65-TAC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2023-06-17	Valid
N84315	Champion 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Puckered Penguin LLC Houston, Texas	Standard	2023-06-17	Valid
N88069	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Scootair LLC Alburgh, Vermont	Standard	2023-06-17	Valid
N2251B	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-06-16	Valid
N333MR	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-06-15	Valid
N34066	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-06-15	Valid
N28148	Piper J3F-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	North Central Marketing INC Cranston, Rhode Island	Standard	2023-06-14	Valid
N467KC	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Prestar INC Davis, California	Standard	2023-06-14	Valid
N83430	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-06-14	Valid
N84310	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-06-14	Valid
N1037E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-06-13	Valid
N1762E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-06-13	Valid
N32428	Porterfield CP-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-06-13	Valid
N4641V	Aeronca 0-58B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-06-13	Valid
N7420H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2023-06-13	Valid
N10JL	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-06-12	Valid
N45935	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	None on file	2023-06-12	Valid
N95067	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2023-06-11	Valid
N3129E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mack Air LLC Shelbyville, Tennessee	Standard	2023-06-10	Valid
N71635	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2023-06-10	Valid
N95120	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2023-06-10	Valid
N2420	Lunceford HEATH PARASOL	Fixed-wing, single engine	Heath Aircraft LLC Portland, Oregon	Experimental	2023-06-09	Valid
N88369	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Multiple	2023-06-09	Valid
N3854E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2023-06-08	Valid
N85121	Champion 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-06-08	Valid
N98004	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-06-08	Valid
N31726	Aeronca 65-TC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-06-07	Valid
N4827M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2023-06-07	Valid
N83946	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-06-07	Valid
N94960	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-06-07	Valid
N71476	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-06-06	Valid
N84021	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2023-06-06	Valid
N9592E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2023-06-06	Valid
N71470	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Murphys Flying Service LLC Thomasville, Georgia	Standard	2023-06-05	Valid
N96386	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2023-06-04	Valid
N1165B	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-06-03	Valid
N21371	Aeronca 65-CA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-06-03	Valid
N2748A	Corben Baby Ace BABY ACE	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2023-06-03	Valid
N4751M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2023-06-03	Valid
N71813	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-06-03	Valid
N2028M	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Miller Joseph H Winston Salem, North Carolina	Standard	2023-06-02	Valid
N28567	Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-06-02	Valid
N1840E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2023-06-01	Valid
N58376	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-06-01	Valid
N9197E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Seat Time Enterprises LLC Rushville, Nebraska	Standard	2023-06-01	Valid
N1442K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-05-31	Valid
N23201	Piper J3F-60	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2023-05-31	Valid
N3635E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-05-31	Valid
N37904	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2023-05-31	Valid
N43433	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-05-31	Valid
N69098	Piper J-3	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-05-31	Valid
N96230	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-05-31	Valid
N58382	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2023-05-28	Valid
N71662	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-05-27	Valid
N82206	Champion AERONCA 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2023-05-27	Valid
N4819H	Piper PA-17	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2023-05-26	Valid
N92384	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-05-26	Valid
N82595	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dragons Tail LLC Midland, Michigan	Standard	2023-05-25	Valid
N9743E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-05-25	Valid
N23413	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-05-24	Valid
N25540	Porterfield CP-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	1940 Porterfield LLC Santa Paula, California	Standard	2023-05-24	Valid
N3478E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-05-24	Valid
N82202	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Air-K Enterprises LLC Weirsdale, Florida	Standard	2023-05-24	Valid
N2316E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-05-23	Valid
N55754	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-05-23	Valid
N84844	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-05-23	Valid
N88270	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-05-23	Valid
N2235K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2023-05-22	Valid
N7074H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-05-22	Valid
N86317	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-05-22	Valid
N3551N	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2023-05-20	Valid
N4566	Hasenbalg BABY ACE "D"	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Experimental	2023-05-20	Valid
N26931	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-05-17	Valid
N6234H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-05-17	Valid
N34573	Aeronca 65-CA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2023-05-16	Valid
N83042	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2023-05-16	Valid
N96909	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-05-16	Valid
N36475	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-05-15	Valid
N36656	Aeronca 65-CA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-05-15	Valid
N32569	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-05-14	Valid
N1296E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-05-12	Valid
N95816	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2023-05-12	Valid
N1403N	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N42620	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N44197	Taylorcraft BC12-D1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N68771	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Silver-Linings Aviation LLC Concord, Georgia	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N82666	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N83199	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N1396K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-05-10	Valid
N1642E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-05-10	Valid

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.