N2198M is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20989, registered in La Porte, IN. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 11, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Indiana. About 7% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- La Porte, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Last FAA action
- Oct 6, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1DE6D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50357155
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 20989
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 11, 1956
Public airports near La Porte
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Municipal La Porte, IN | KPPO | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Michigan City Muni-Phillips Field Michigan City, IN | KMGC | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+, UL94 |
| Hudson Lake Hudson Lake, IN | IN6 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.