N87117 is a 1943 Piper L-4J (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 13452, registered in Bellingham, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. 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 20, 1974. It is one of 13 L-4J aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Washington. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 19, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bellingham, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABFCA8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52776250
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- L-4J
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 13452
- 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 20, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bellingham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham International Bellingham, WA | KBLI | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Floathaven Bellingham, WA | 0W7 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lynden Muni/Jansen Field Lynden, WA | 38W | 14 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2008 | Buckeye, AZ | Piper L-4 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09CA017 |
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.