N88553

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineMadison, SDRegistered Apr 28, 2020

N88553 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16178, registered in Madison, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Apr 24, 1958. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in South Dakota. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
RIGGIN FLIGHT SERVICE INC
Location
Madison, SD
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 2020
Last FAA action
Oct 20, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
AC338B
Mode S code (octal)
53031613
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
16178
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Restricted since Apr 24, 1958
Approved operations
Agriculture and pest control

Public airports near Madison

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Madison Municipal
Madison, SD
KMDS1 miNon-towered100LL, A
Howard Municipal
Howard, SD
8D921 miNon-towered-
Brookings Regional
Brookings, SD
KBKX25 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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