N42781

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineDothan, ALRegistered Oct 14, 2025

N42781 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15092, registered in Dothan, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 14, 1955. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 46 of them registered in Alabama. About 66% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Dothan, AL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
Certificate issued
Oct 14, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 14, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A5192A
Mode S code (octal)
51214452
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
15092
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 14, 1955

Public airports near Dothan

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Dothan Regional
Dothan, AL
KDHN7 miTowered100LL, A
Headland Municipal
Headland, AL
KHDL11 miNon-towered100LL, A
Ozark/Blackwell Field
Ozark, AL
71J19 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 J3C-65 in Alabama