N88217

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineWeatherford, TXRegistered Oct 7, 2025

N88217 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15834, registered in Weatherford, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 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 Jul 30, 1958. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 268 of them registered in Texas. About 7% of them were built after it.

2189days left
Registration expiresOct 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Weatherford, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 7, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AC27DE
Mode S code (octal)
53023736
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
15834
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 Jul 30, 1958

Public airports near Weatherford

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Parker County
Weatherford, TX
KWEA5 miNon-towered100LL
Horseshoe Bend
Weatherford, TX
F7814 miNon-towered-
Bourland Field
Fort Worth, TX
50F16 miNon-towered100LL, A

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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