N40803

Valid registration

1941 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineShelby, NCRegistered Jan 8, 2026

N40803 is a 1941 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7500, registered in Shelby, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 13, 1972. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 119 of them registered in North Carolina. About 82% of them were built after it.

2281days left
Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
R&CB AVIATION LLC
Location
Shelby, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
Jan 8, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 8, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A4CCCD
Mode S code (octal)
51146315
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1941
Serial number
7500
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 13, 1972
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Shelby

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Shelby-Cleveland County Regional
Shelby, NC
KEHO4 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Gastonia Municipal
Gastonia, NC
KAKH23 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Rutherford County/Marchman Field
Rutherfordton, NC
KFQD24 miNon-towered100LL, A1+

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 North Carolina