N98687

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineClinton, NCRegistered Aug 5, 2026

N98687 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18917, registered in Clinton, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 19, 1955. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 119 of them registered in North Carolina. About 7% of them were built after it.

2493days left
Registration expiresAug 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Clinton, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
Certificate issued
Aug 5, 2026
Last FAA action
Aug 5, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
ADC4FE
Mode S code (octal)
53342376
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
18917
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 19, 1955

Public airports near Clinton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Clinton-Sampson County
Clinton, NC
KCTZ3 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Duplin County
Kenansville, NC
KDPL20 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Mount Olive Municipal
Mount Olive, NC
W4023 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.

Other J3C-65 in North Carolina