N71027

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineBloomington, INRegistered Feb 27, 2025

N71027 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18046, registered in Bloomington, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 17, 1958. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Indiana. About 7% of them were built after it.

1944days left
Registration expiresFeb 29, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 29, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
BMG AVIATION LEASING LLC
Location
Bloomington, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
Certificate issued
Feb 27, 2025
Last FAA action
Feb 27, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A97ECB
Mode S code (octal)
52277313
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
18046
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 Dec 17, 1958

Public airports near Bloomington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Monroe County
Bloomington, IN
KBMG5 miTowered100LL, A
Lake Monroe
Bloomington, IN
07I8 miNon-towered-
Virgil I Grissom Municipal
Bedford, IN
KBFR23 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.

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