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
N5189M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-08-19	Valid
N7624B	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-08-19	Valid
N2220B	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N43338	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N71893	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N31346	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-08-17	Valid
N20V	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-08-14	Valid
N84693	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-08-14	Valid
N96709	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-08-13	Valid
N9724E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rosti Construction of Mn INC Elko, Minnesota	Standard	2021-08-11	Valid
N2585K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Whitten Flying Service Equipment LLC Snook, Texas	Standard	2021-08-10	Valid
N82201	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mgs Ventures LTD Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-08-10	Valid
N3274N	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-08-09	Valid
N45771	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-08-09	Valid
N44FC	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-08-06	Valid
N84525	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-08-04	Valid
N10130	Champion 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-08-03	Valid
N2337K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Daphna INC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2021-08-03	Valid
N6949H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-08-03	Valid
N96323	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2021-08-02	Valid
N1472E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Schwantz Charles Macon Thomas Azle, Texas	Standard	2021-07-31	Valid
N2094K	Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-07-31	Valid
N25960	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-07-31	Valid
N77513	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-07-31	Valid
N82007	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-07-31	Valid
N1602E	Champion 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-07-29	Valid
N3868E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-07-29	Valid
N25499	Porterfield CP-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Slinger LLC Randolph, Wisconsin	Standard	2021-07-28	Valid
N41170	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aero Sales & Leasing LLC Republic, Missouri	Standard	2021-07-28	Valid
N85066	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-07-28	Valid
N45436	Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N45499	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N50048	Taylorcraft DCO-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N82870	Champion 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N98882	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N6162	Barndoor 1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Air Power Museum INC Ottumwa, Iowa	Experimental	2021-07-26	Valid
N36606	Aeronca 65-CA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Keller Aviation & Restoration LLC Breinigsville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-07-24	Valid
N21647	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2021-07-23	Valid
N28574	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-07-23	Valid
N3384E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-07-22	Valid
N7145H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Texas Barnstorming Museum Hallettsville, Texas	Standard	2021-07-22	Valid
N87771	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Abrightway INC Neenah, Wisconsin	Standard	2021-07-22	Valid
N5188M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-07-21	Valid
N79298	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-07-21	Valid
N85887	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-07-21	Valid
N25231	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N61PB	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N88366	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Whiskey Bravo Air LLC Erwinna, Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N2RN	Navratil Richard M PIETENPOL ACMPR 1932	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Experimental	2021-07-19	Valid
N48954	Aeronca 0-58B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-07-19	Valid
N83583	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-07-19	Valid
N85534	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-19	Valid
N71883	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flight Department LLC Santa Paula, California	Standard	2021-07-16	Valid
N1924A	Arganbright Ron/Arganbright V L4	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Experimental	2021-07-15	Valid
N77903	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2021-07-14	Valid
N9119C	Curtis Robert E SPORT TRAINER	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Experimental	2021-07-14	Valid
N83561	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-07-12	Valid
N3733E	Aeronca BL-7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2021-07-10	Valid
N83489	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2021-07-10	Valid
N4752M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-09	Valid
N7009H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Egmond Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2021-07-07	Valid
N8808M	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-07-07	Valid
N730AB	Brundidge Neil A CORBEN JR ACE MID E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2021-07-06	Valid
N88279	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tanners Truck & Equipment INC Malvern, Arkansas	Standard	2021-07-02	Valid
N1394K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2021-07-01	Valid
N1576N	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-07-01	Valid
N68686	Baby Ace D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2021-07-01	Valid
N3420E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Starfire Aviation LLC Conyers, Georgia	Standard	2021-06-29	Valid
N85673	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-06-28	Valid
N46112	Taylorcraft DCO-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2021-06-26	Valid
N83790	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-06-25	Valid
N28461	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N45609	Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N71170	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N71239	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N9418E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N42747	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-06-23	Valid
N1810E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wof Aero LTD Tipp City, Ohio	Standard	2021-06-21	Valid
N84737	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2021-06-19	Valid
N24710	Piper J-3	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-06-17	Valid
N29815	Taylorcraft BL-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2021-06-17	Valid
N36136	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-06-17	Valid
N2529E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N29863	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N81804	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N82551	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N95985	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N40099	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-06-14	Valid
N96563	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-06-11	Valid
N30274	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-06-10	Valid
N82321	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-06-10	Valid
N95502	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2021-06-10	Valid
N44473	Taylorcraft BC12-D1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-06-09	Valid
N71442	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-06-09	Valid
N990C	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-06-09	Valid
N1620E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-06-08	Valid
N42410	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Air II LLC Clinton, Missouri	Standard	2021-06-08	Valid
N88509	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jack Browns Seaplane Base INC Winter Haven, Florida	Standard	2021-06-04	Valid
N71732	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-06-02	Valid
N32734	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-05-28	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.