N98521 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18729, registered in Richmond, 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 (normal), issued Jan 4, 1966. 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.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BLUE SKIES ENTERPRISES OF TX
- Location
- Richmond, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Oct 23, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 23, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADC06F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53340157
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 18729
- 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 Jan 4, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Richmond
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Airpark Rosenberg, TX | T54 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Sugar Land Regional Houston, TX | KSGR | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Covey Trails Fulshear, TX | X09 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.