N38456

Valid registration

1941 PIPER J-3

Fixed wing single engineFincastle, VARegistered Aug 20, 2025

N38456 is a 1941 Piper J-3 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7029, registered in Fincastle, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 21, 2000. It is one of 104 J-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Virginia. About 64% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Registrant type
Partnership
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Fincastle, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Aug 20, 2025
Last FAA action
Aug 20, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A46D4C
Mode S code (octal)
51066514
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J-3
Type certificate (TCDS)
ATC 660 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1941
Serial number
7029
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 Jul 21, 2000
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Fincastle

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Fld)
Roanoke, VA
KROA13 miTowered100LL, A
Ingalls Field
Hot Springs, VA
KHSP31 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Smith Mountain Lake
Moneta, VA
W9131 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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