N70985 is a 1947 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 21080, registered in Ketchikan, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 27, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 68 of them registered in Alaska. About 2% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresOct 31, 2033
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ketchikan, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Juneau FSDO (JNU FSDO) · (800) 478-2231 or (907) 586-7532
- Certificate issued
- Oct 27, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9798B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52274613
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 21080
- 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 27, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ketchikan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Harbor Ketchikan, AK | 5KE | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ketchikan International Ketchikan, AK | PAKT | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Peninsula Point Pullout Ketchikan, AK | 9C0 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Registration renewed, now expires Oct 31, 2033
- New registration certificate issued on Oct 27, 2026
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.