N87955

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineDowners Grove, ILRegistered Mar 7, 2019

N87955 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15573, registered in Downers Grove, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A-65-8 rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 14, 1952. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 91 of them registered in Illinois. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Downers Grove, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Mar 7, 2019
Last FAA action
Jul 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
AC1AEA
Mode S code (octal)
53015352
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
15573
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A-65-8 (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 14, 1952
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Downers Grove

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Bolingbrook'S Clow International
Bolingbrook, IL
1C59 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
Lewis University
Chicago/Romeoville, IL
KLOT13 miTowered100LL, A
Chicago Midway International
Chicago, IL
KMDW14 miTowered100LL, A1+

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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