N42658

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J-3C

Fixed wing single engineSanford, NCRegistered Apr 25, 2018

N42658 is a 1945 Piper J-3C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14952, registered in Sanford, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 27, 1956. It is one of 56 J-3C aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in North Carolina. About 62% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Sanford, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
Certificate issued
Apr 25, 2018
Last FAA action
Feb 27, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A51511
Mode S code (octal)
51212421
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J-3C
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
14952
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 27, 1956

Public airports near Sanford

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Raleigh Executive Jetport At Sanford-Lee County
Sanford, NC
KTTA7 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield
Carthage, NC
BQ118 miNon-towered-
Moore County
Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC
KSOP21 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 J-3C in North Carolina