N42930

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineMount Auburn, IARegistered Jun 12, 2025

N42930 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15289, registered in Mount Auburn, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A-65-8 rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 14, 2012. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Iowa. About 66% of them were built after it.

2066days left
Registration expiresJun 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
WAYSON AIR LLC
Location
Mount Auburn, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Jun 12, 2025
Last FAA action
Jun 12, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A51FE8
Mode S code (octal)
51217750
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
15289
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A-65-8 (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 14, 2012

Public airports near Mount Auburn

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark
Vinton, IA
KVTI4 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal
Independence, IA
KIIB16 miNon-towered100LL, A
Traer Municipal
Traer, IA
8C619 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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