N88422

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineKeosauqua, IARegistered Jan 1, 2026

N88422 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16040, registered in Keosauqua, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 29, 1962. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Iowa. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
MICHALEK CONSTRUCTION INC
Location
Keosauqua, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Jan 1, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 1, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AC2F6A
Mode S code (octal)
53027552
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
16040
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 Jun 29, 1962

Public airports near Keosauqua

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Keosauqua Municipal
Keosauqua, IA
6K9<1 miNon-towered-
Fairfield Municipal
Fairfield, IA
KFFL22 miNon-towered100LL, A
Memphis Memorial
Memphis, MO
03D24 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other J3C-65 in Iowa