N98281

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineWashington Grove, MDRegistered Jul 29, 2016

N98281 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18456, registered in Washington Grove, MD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 10, 1955. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in Maryland. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
FREDERICK SPORT FLYERS INC
Location
Washington Grove, MD
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Baltimore FSDO (BAL FSDO)
Certificate issued
Jul 29, 2016
Last FAA action
Aug 7, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
ADB61C
Mode S code (octal)
53333034
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
18456
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 Sep 10, 1955

Public airports near Washington Grove

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Montgomery County Airpark
Gaithersburg, MD
KGAI2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Davis
Laytonsville, MD
W507 miNon-towered100LL
College Park
College Park, MD
KCGS17 miNon-towered100LL, A1+

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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