N32503

Valid registration

1940 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineSan Rafael, CARegistered Mar 28, 2026

N32503 is a 1940 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5398, registered in San Rafael, CA. 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&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 29, 1957. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 189 of them registered in California. About 88% of them were built after it.

2340days left
Registration expiresMar 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
San Rafael, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
Certificate issued
Mar 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A38357
Mode S code (octal)
50701527
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1940
Serial number
5398
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 May 29, 1957

Public airports near San Rafael

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Gnoss Field
Novato, CA
KDVO12 miNon-towered100LL, A
Sonoma Valley
Schellville/Sonoma, CA
0Q317 miNon-towered100LL
Sonoma Skypark
Sonoma, CA
0Q920 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.

Other J3C-65 in California