N78400

Valid registration

1947 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineModesto, CARegistered Dec 2, 2025

N78400 is a 1947 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22748, registered in Modesto, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 10, 1978. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 189 of them registered in California. About 2% of them were built after it.

2250days left
Registration expiresDec 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Modesto, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
Certificate issued
Dec 2, 2025
Last FAA action
Dec 2, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AAA1D3
Mode S code (octal)
52520723
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
22748
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 May 10, 1978

Public airports near Modesto

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field
Modesto, CA
KMOD3 miTowered100LL, A, A1+
Oakdale
Oakdale, CA
O2714 miNon-towered100LL
New Jerusalem
Tracy, CA
1Q417 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 California