N6481H

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineBedford, VARegistered Jul 24, 2019

N6481H is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 19662, registered in Bedford, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 21, 1968. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Virginia. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Bedford, VA
Certificate issued
Jul 24, 2019
Last FAA action
Jun 5, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A88576
Mode S code (octal)
52102566
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
19662
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 21, 1968
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Bedford

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New London
Forest, VA
W9011 miNon-towered-
Smith Mountain Lake
Moneta, VA
W9117 miNon-towered100LL
Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field
Lynchburg, VA
KLYH17 miTowered100LL, 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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