N88648

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineNew Port Richey, FLRegistered Feb 25, 2026

N88648 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16277, registered in New Port Richey, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 28, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 236 of them registered in Florida. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
New Port Richey, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
Certificate issued
Feb 25, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 25, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AC3724
Mode S code (octal)
53033444
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
16277
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 28, 1956

Public airports near New Port Richey

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Pilot Country
Brooksville, FL
X0515 miNon-towered100LL
Clearwater Executive
Clearwater, FL
KCLW19 miNon-towered100LL, A
Tampa North Aero Park
Tampa, FL
X3921 miNon-towered100LL, J8+10

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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