N70819

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineMadison, SDRegistered May 26, 2026

N70819 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17836, registered in Madison, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 4, 1981. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in South Dakota. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Madison, SD
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
Certificate issued
May 26, 2026
Last FAA action
May 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A974E3
Mode S code (octal)
52272343
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
17836
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 Mar 4, 1981
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Madison

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Madison Municipal
Madison, SD
KMDS1 miNon-towered100LL, A
Howard Municipal
Howard, SD
8D921 miNon-towered-
Brookings Regional
Brookings, SD
KBKX25 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 South Dakota