N42935

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineNewton, IARegistered Oct 17, 2025

N42935 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15294, registered in Newton, IA. 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 multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 1, 1956. 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.

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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
Newton, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Oct 17, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 17, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A51FED
Mode S code (octal)
51217755
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
15294
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
Multiple since Jun 1, 1956
Approved operations
Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control

Public airports near Newton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Newton Muni-Earl Johnson Field
Newton, IA
KTNU2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Sully Municipal
Sully, IA
8C213 miNon-towered-
Grinnell Regional
Grinnell, IA
KGGI16 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.

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