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
N83891	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-05-28	Valid
N2136K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N31824	Parker Johnny W D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Experimental	2021-05-26	Valid
N83703	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N85393	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N86286	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N96627	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N6013H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-05-25	Valid
N7062H	Piper J-3C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Alacoast Vintage Biplanes LLC Irvington, Alabama	Standard	2021-05-25	Valid
N96744	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Roman Financial INC Monroe, Washington	Standard	2021-05-25	Valid
N2179E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-05-24	Valid
N46786	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cub House LLC Alexander City, Alabama	Standard	2021-05-20	Valid
N91939	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Yellow Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York	Standard	2021-05-19	Valid
N320Y	Buhl LA-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-05-17	Valid
N3816E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Spark I Aviation LLC Wichita, Kansas	Standard	2021-05-17	Valid
N66KL	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-05-17	Valid
N4207D	Garcia Benigno BABY ACE D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2021-05-15	Valid
N82142	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-05-15	Valid
N82179	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-05-14	Valid
N32694	Piper J4A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-05-12	Valid
N4674H	Piper PA-15	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2021-05-12	Valid
N85544	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-05-12	Valid
N53798	Taylorcraft DCO-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Propit INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-05-10	Valid
N82764	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-05-08	Valid
N3601N	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pinegar Aviation Services LLC Ridgeland, South Carolina	Standard	2021-05-07	Valid
N3834E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2021-05-07	Valid
N1273B	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2021-05-06	Valid
N70873	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Stevens Aviation and Parts LLC Norfolk, Virginia	Standard	2021-05-06	Valid
N18161	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N26558	Taylorcraft BC-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N44436	Taylorcraft BC12-D1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N5172V	Breeze David Leroy BABY ACE D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2021-05-05	Valid
N3775E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-05-04	Valid
N92470	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Southeast Equipment LLC Sheridan, Wyoming	Standard	2021-05-04	Valid
N900HR	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-05-03	Valid
N28554	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-05-01	Valid
N96951	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-30	Valid
N37301	Interstate S-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-04-29	Valid
N83309	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Del Martin LP Spring, Texas	Standard	2021-04-29	Valid
N96924	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-04-29	Valid
N6806H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-28	Valid
N83098	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-04-27	Valid
N25WF	Piper/Wally'S Flyers Inc J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wallys Flyers INC Saint Paul, Minnesota	Standard	2021-04-26	Valid
N84192	Champion 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2021-04-26	Valid
N5118M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-04-24	Valid
N88064	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-04-24	Valid
N36418	Taylorcraft DC-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-04-23	Valid
N45781	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-23	Valid
N82677	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-04-23	Valid
N39258	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-04-22	Valid
N88107	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aspiring Aviators Aero Club INC Winter Haven, Florida	Standard	2021-04-22	Valid
N1967B	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-04-21	Valid
N43036	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N73851	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N7642B	Ozone Sport A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Experimental	2021-04-20	Valid
N83239	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N95100	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-04-19	Valid
N4142	Mooney M-18C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ranger Airfield Foundation Ranger, Texas	Standard	2021-04-17	Valid
N3510E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	AG Care INC Apopka, Florida	Standard	2021-04-16	Valid
N4519	Jodel F-10	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Experimental	2021-04-16	Valid
N21377	Aeronca 65-C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N43115	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N18983	Minx CAPEA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2021-04-13	Valid
N2945E	Champion AERONCA 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-04-13	Valid
N47474	Aeronca 0-58B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-04-13	Valid
N81412	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-13	Valid
N23956	Aeronca S-65-C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-04-12	Valid
N3633K	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2021-04-12	Valid
N42145	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-04-12	Valid
N45549	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-04-12	Valid
N1356K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-09	Valid
N40739	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-04-09	Valid
N44391	Taylorcraft BC12-D1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-04-09	Valid
N46114	Aeronca 0-58B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2021-04-09	Valid
N36117	Taylorcraft BL12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-04-08	Valid
N42723	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Homerace INC DBA Tulsa, Oklahoma	Standard	2021-04-08	Valid
N44090	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2021-04-08	Valid
N353L	Quarton MONG SPORT	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2021-04-06	Valid
N47625	Taylorcraft DCO-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-05	Valid
N2234M	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-04-02	Valid
N29852	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-04-01	Valid
N2315K	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-03-31	Valid
N25725	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ixl INC Sulphur, Louisiana	Standard	2021-03-31	Valid
N35640	Piper J3F-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-03-31	Valid
N22383	Aeronca 65-C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-03-30	Valid
N24901	Piper J4A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Eaa Chapter 1580 INC Houghton Lake, Michigan	Standard	2021-03-30	Valid
N42458	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-03-30	Valid
N98506	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-03-30	Valid
N39969	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-03-23	Valid
N28099	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-03-22	Valid
N75366	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-03-18	Valid
N3062E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-03-17	Valid
N81456	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-03-17	Valid
N3088B	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Stich Michael A Malvern, Ohio	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N32857	Piper J3F-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N22476	Aeronca 65-C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-03-13	Valid
N85122	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-03-13	Valid
N23226	Piper J3F-50	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-03-12	Valid
N82559	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-03-11	Valid
N83805	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2021-03-11	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.