N70843

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineIndianapolis, INRegistered Jul 15, 2025

N70843 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17859, registered in Indianapolis, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 20, 1963. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Indiana. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
KOOL WINGS LEASING LLC
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
Certificate issued
Jul 15, 2025
Last FAA action
Jul 15, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A97546
Mode S code (octal)
52272506
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
17859
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 Jun 20, 1963

Public airports near Indianapolis

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Post-Air
Indianapolis, IN
7L87 miNon-towered-
Eagle Creek Airpark
Indianapolis, IN
KEYE9 miNon-towered100LL, A
Indianapolis International
Indianapolis, IN
KIND9 miTowered100LL, A, A1+

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