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	Status
N7756R	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	Pending
N77810	Luscombe 8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	Pending
N7900A	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	Sale reported
N799RG	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	Pending
N81411	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	Sale reported
N81426	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Perry Flying Svc Bastrop, Louisiana	None on file	Revoked
N82146	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	Sale reported
N82220	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	Valid
N82320	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pritchett Flying Service LLC Rolla, Missouri	Standard	Valid
N82342	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	Sale reported
N82548	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	Pending
N82758	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	Sale reported
N82875	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Pending
N82993	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	Pending
N83282	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	None on file	Revoked
N83322	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	Sale reported
N83760	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	Pending cancellation
N83854	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	Sale reported
N83958	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	Pending
N84056	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	Pending
N84206	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	Sale reported
N84443	Aeronca 7BCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	Pending
N84856	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing INC Carencro, Louisiana	Standard	Valid
N85021	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	Pending
N85138	Aeronca 7BCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing INC Carencro, Louisiana	Standard	Valid
N8515A	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	Sale reported
N85181	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	Valid
N85222	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dm Asset Management LLC Plain City, Ohio	Standard	Valid
N85697	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	Pending
N86153	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Legion Airs INC Cliffside Park, New Jersey	None on file	Revoked
N86165	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	None on file	Revoked
N86207	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Sale reported
N86217	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lukes Landing INC Hernando, Mississippi	Standard	Valid
N86224	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	None on file	Revoked
N86270	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	Sale reported
N87958	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	Sale reported
N88035	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	La Grange Avia CO INC La Grange, Illinois	Standard	Revoked
N88143	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	Pending
N88304	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	Pending
N88418	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	Pending cancellation
N9242E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Pending
N9243E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	No owner on file	Standard	Pending cancellation
N9304E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	Valid
N95042	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	Pending
N95078	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	Valid
N95101	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	Sale reported
N95334	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	Sale reported
N95356	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	Canceled
N95366	Taylorcraft BF	Fixed-wing, single engine	Chesapeake Flying Club Hampton, Virginia	None on file	Revoked
N9539E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	Pending
N95652	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	Sale reported
N95724	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	Revoked
N95846	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	Pending cancellation
N95926	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	Sale reported
N96150	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	Pending cancellation
N96175	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	Pending
N9659E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	No owner on file	Standard	Assigned, not yet registered
N96669	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	Valid
N96902	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	Pending
N9789E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	None on file	Revoked
N98042	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Sale reported
N98047	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	Pending
N98083	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	Pending
N98129	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Pending
N9832E	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Pending

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.