N42760

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineEstero, FLRegistered Nov 14, 2025

N42760 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15069, registered in Estero, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 5, 1946. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 235 of them registered in Florida. About 66% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Estero, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
Certificate issued
Nov 14, 2025
Last FAA action
Nov 14, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A518E3
Mode S code (octal)
51214343
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
15069
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 Dec 5, 1946
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Estero

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Southwest Florida International
Fort Myers, FL
KRSW8 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Page Field
Fort Myers, FL
KFMY12 miTowered100LL, A
Naples Municipal
Naples, FL
KAPF19 miTowered100LL, A, 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.

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