N26042

Valid registration

1939 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineLeavenworth, KSRegistered Mar 4, 2026

N26042 is a 1939 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3978, registered in Leavenworth, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A-65-8 rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 9, 1981. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Kansas. About 95% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Leavenworth, KS
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Kansas City FSDO (MCI FSDO) · (816) 329-4000, (800) 519-3269
Certificate issued
Mar 4, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 4, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A281FC
Mode S code (octal)
50500774
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1939
Serial number
3978
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A-65-8 (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Sep 9, 1981
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Leavenworth

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Sherman Aaf
Fort Leavenworth, KS
KFLV3 miNon-towered100LL, A, A1+
Kansas City International
Kansas City, MO
KMCI11 miTowered100LL, A
Triple R
Dearborn, MO
0C114 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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