N70889

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineLeesburg, VARegistered Jun 20, 2018

N70889 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17910, registered in Leesburg, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 19, 1956. It is one of 3,190 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 expiresJun 30, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
EASTERN STEARMAN INC TRUSTEE
Location
Leesburg, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
Certificate issued
Jun 20, 2018
Last FAA action
Jul 8, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A975D8
Mode S code (octal)
52272730
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
17910
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 May 19, 1956

Public airports near Leesburg

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Leesburg Executive
Leesburg, VA
KJYO2 miTowered100LL, A
Washington Dulles International
Washington, DC
KIAD12 miTowered100LL, A
Montgomery County Airpark
Gaithersburg, MD
KGAI21 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 Virginia