N87973

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineDanville, VARegistered Jan 11, 2013

N87973 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15591, registered in Danville, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. 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 21, 1991. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Virginia. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Danville, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Jan 11, 2013
Last FAA action
Jul 7, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
AC1B2E
Mode S code (octal)
53015456
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
15591
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 21, 1991
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Danville

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Danville Regional
Danville, VA
KDAN4 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Yanceyville Municipal
Yanceyville, NC
6W413 miNon-towered-
Rockingham County Nc Shiloh
Reidsville, NC
KSIF27 miNon-towered100LL, 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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