N71061

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineLafayette, LARegistered Aug 5, 2009

N71061 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18083, registered in Lafayette, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 32 of them registered in Louisiana. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 29, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Lafayette, LA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
Certificate issued
Aug 5, 2009
Last FAA action
Aug 24, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A97F51
Mode S code (octal)
52277521
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
18083
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard

Public airports near Lafayette

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field
Lafayette, LA
KLFT2 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Acadiana Regional
New Iberia, LA
KARA15 miTowered100LL, A
Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial
Abbeville, LA
KIYA16 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 Louisiana