N48694 is a 1943 Piper J-3C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 10377, registered in Wapato, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 17, 1956. It is one of 56 J-3C aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Washington. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 3, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wapato, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Spokane FSDO (GEG FSDO) · (509) 532-2340 or (800) 341-2623
- Certificate issued
- Feb 10, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 10, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A60293
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51401223
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J-3C
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 10377
- 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 Apr 17, 1956
Public airports near Wapato
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field Yakima, WA | KYKM | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sunnyside Municipal Sunnyside, WA | 1S5 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Desert Aire Regional Mattawa, WA | M94 | 29 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | Yakima, WA | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA001 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.