N75487 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17648, registered in Iowa, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 26, 1996. 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. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 13, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Iowa, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Apr 6, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA2C75
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52426165
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 17648
- 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 Aug 26, 1996
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Iowa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennault International Lake Charles, LA | KCWF | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Welsh Welsh, LA | 6R1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lake Charles Regional Lake Charles, LA | KLCH | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1951 | CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-15 | 9124 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | Plantation Key, FL | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA281 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.