N5956V is a 1954 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 9369, registered in Maquoketa, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 7, 1965. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Iowa. About 1% of them were built after it.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Mar 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid - first renewal notice sent
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Maquoketa, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Apr 6, 1978
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7B338
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51731470
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 9369
- 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 Oct 7, 1965
Public airports near Maquoketa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maquoketa Municipal Maquoketa, IA | KOQW | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Clinton Municipal Clinton, IA | KCWI | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dubuque Regional Dubuque, IA | KDBQ | 24 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Valid - first renewal notice sent
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.