N70909

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineFresno, TXRegistered Jan 14, 2026

N70909 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17926, registered in Fresno, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 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 Apr 25, 1963. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 268 of them registered in Texas. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Fresno, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
Certificate issued
Jan 14, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 14, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A97877
Mode S code (octal)
52274167
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
17926
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 Apr 25, 1963
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Fresno

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Houston/Southwest
Houston, TX
KAXH2 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Skyway Manor
Pearland, TX
T799 miNon-towered-
Wolfe Air Park
Manvel, TX
3T29 miNon-towered-

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

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