N52978 is a 1943 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 10738, registered in Jacksonville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 18, 1989. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 119 of them registered in North Carolina. About 77% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Jacksonville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6ADCB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51526713
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 10738
- 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 Sep 18, 1989
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Jacksonville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Manor Jacksonville, NC | N22 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Albert J Ellis Jacksonville, NC | KOAJ | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Coastal Carolina Regional New Bern, NC | KEWN | 31 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.