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N6459H

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1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineTerra Alta, WVRegistered May 2, 2011

N6459H is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 19643, registered in Terra Alta, WV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 27, 1996. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in West Virginia. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2027

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2027
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Terra Alta, WV
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
Certificate issued
May 2, 2011
Last FAA action
Jan 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A87B69
Mode S code (octal)
52075551
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
19643
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 27, 1996
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Terra Alta

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Garrett County
Oakland, MD
2G415 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Titus Field
Arthurdale, WV
70D17 miNon-towered-
Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field
Morgantown, WV
KMGW24 miTowered100LL, A, 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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