N88143 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15760, registered in Lafayette, LA. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 14, 1956. 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.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lafayette, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Last FAA action
- Jul 18, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC248C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53022214
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 15760
- 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 14, 1956
Public airports near Lafayette
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Acadiana Regional New Iberia, LA | KARA | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville, LA | KIYA | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.