N70483

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineWanatah, INRegistered Apr 4, 2026

N70483 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17485, registered in Wanatah, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 17, 1957. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Indiana. About 7% of them were built after it.

2370days left
Registration expiresApr 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Wanatah, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
Certificate issued
Apr 4, 2026
Last FAA action
Apr 4, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A966F6
Mode S code (octal)
52263366
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
17485
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 Jul 17, 1957

Public airports near Wanatah

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Porter County Regional
Valparaiso, IN
KVPZ6 miNon-towered100LL, A
La Porte Municipal
La Porte, IN
KPPO13 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
Starke County
Knox, IN
KOXI14 miNon-towered100LL, A+

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other J3C-65 in Indiana