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Curtiss JN-4

13 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1917 to 2016; half of them date from 1918 or earlier. Virginia has the most (3). 31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Curtiss JN-4
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About the JN-4 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Curtiss Ox-5 (4), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3), Wright Curtiss Ox5 (1)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 67 mph
Maker on the register
Curtiss
Registered
earliest certificate August 9, 1989; newest June 11, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Virginia3California3Oregon2Washington1South Carolina1Pennsylvania1Michigan1Florida1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual5 (38%)Corporation4 (31%)Co-owned4 (31%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
JN4D111917 to 201684.6%
JN4H119187.7%
JN-4119187.7%

When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file

0001112010

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00011120151202012022120231202412025

Registration status

Valid13 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental10 (77%)None on file3 (23%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Wartime History Museum INC1Tsi Holdco INC1Mantei And Associates1

Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Wartime History Museum INC · Tsi Holdco INC

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

1987-08-05LAX87DUG06 · JN-4 N3712 · accident near Riverside, CA · minor injuries

The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Curtiss JN-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

13 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Curtiss JN-4s?

Virginia, with 3.

Who owns the Curtiss JN-4?

31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 JN4H (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N3223 Curtiss
JN4H
Co-owned owner
California
Experimental 2022-08-31 Valid