N70628

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J-3C

Fixed wing single engineLexington, KYRegistered Mar 1, 2026

N70628 is a 1946 Piper J-3C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17640, registered in Lexington, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Jun 11, 1979. It is one of 56 J-3C aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Kentucky. About 8% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Lexington, KY
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
Certificate issued
Mar 1, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 1, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A96D97
Mode S code (octal)
52266627
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J-3C
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
17640
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Jun 11, 1979
Approved operations
Exhibition

Public airports near Lexington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Blue Grass
Lexington, KY
KLEX8 miTowered100LL, A
Georgetown-Scott County Regional
Georgetown, KY
27K13 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Cynthiana-Harrison County
Cynthiana, KY
0I824 miNon-towered100LL

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