N3JC is a 1943 North American SNJ-5C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 51875, registered in Costa Mesa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 12, 1993. It is one of 11 SNJ-5C aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California.
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Registration expiresOct 31, 2033
Today
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 29, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 29, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A31B6B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50615553
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- SNJ-5C
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 51875
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 12, 1993
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Costa Mesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1988 | PITTS SPECIAL S-1 | JC1 |
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Registration renewed, now expires Oct 31, 2033
- State: Nc → Ca
- City: Concord → Costa Mesa
- Registrant type: LLC → Co-owned
- Registered owner changed
- New registration certificate issued on Oct 29, 2026
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.