N38754

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineVirginia Beach, VARegistered Apr 17, 2026

N38754 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7231, registered in Virginia Beach, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 21, 1973. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Virginia. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Virginia Beach, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Apr 17, 2026
Last FAA action
Apr 17, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A4786F
Mode S code (octal)
51074157
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
7231
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 21, 1973
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Virginia Beach

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Norfolk International
Norfolk, VA
KORF12 miTowered100LL, A
Chesapeake Regional
Norfolk, VA
KCPK18 miNon-towered100LL, A
Hampton Roads Executive
Norfolk, VA
KPVG23 miNon-towered100LL, A+

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 Virginia