N42596

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineSanger, TXRegistered Feb 28, 2026

N42596 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14879, registered in Sanger, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 17, 1955. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 268 of them registered in Texas. About 66% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
HORST COMMERCIAL VENTURES LLC
Location
Sanger, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
Certificate issued
Feb 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A511E4
Mode S code (octal)
51210744
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
14879
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 Sep 17, 1955

Public airports near Sanger

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Vultures Row
Sanger, TX
6X84 miNon-towered-
Bar V K
Bolivar, TX
T385 miNon-towered-
Ironhead
Sanger, TX
T585 miNon-towered-

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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