N42297

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineStillwater, MNRegistered Aug 14, 2026

N42297 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14547, registered in Stillwater, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 6, 1980. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 88 of them registered in Minnesota. About 66% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Stillwater, MN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
Certificate issued
Aug 14, 2026
Last FAA action
Aug 14, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A506C0
Mode S code (octal)
51203300
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
14547
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 Jun 6, 1980

Public airports near Stillwater

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Lake Elmo
St Paul, MN
21D4 miNon-towered100LL, A
St Paul Downtown Holman Field
St Paul, MN
KSTP14 miTowered100LL, A
Forest Lake
Forest Lake, MN
25D15 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 Minnesota