N27979

Valid registration

1940 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineMilton, FLRegistered Aug 4, 2026

N27979 is a 1940 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4490, registered in Milton, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 13, 1957. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 236 of them registered in Florida. About 88% of them were built after it.

2493days left
Registration expiresAug 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Milton, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
Certificate issued
Aug 4, 2026
Last FAA action
Aug 4, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A2CB5A
Mode S code (octal)
50545532
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1940
Serial number
4490
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 Mar 13, 1957

Public airports near Milton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Peter Prince Field
Milton, FL
2R43 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Pensacola International
Pensacola, FL
KPNS13 miTowered100, 100LL, A
Fort Walton Beach
Navarre, FL
1J920 miNon-towered-

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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