N70955

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineConcord, NCRegistered Feb 23, 2026

N70955 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17980, registered in Concord, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 5, 1957. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 119 of them registered in North Carolina. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Concord, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
Feb 23, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 23, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A97922
Mode S code (octal)
52274442
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
17980
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Multiple since Jun 5, 1957
Approved operations
Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control

Public airports near Concord

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Concord-Padgett Regional
Concord, NC
KJQF4 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Mid-Carolina Regional
Salisbury, NC
KRUQ19 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Goose Creek
Indian Trail, NC
28A19 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.

Other J3C-65 in North Carolina