N98862

Valid registration

1946 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single engineLa Porte, INRegistered Jul 27, 2026

N98862 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 19120, registered in La Porte, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 30, 1998. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Indiana. About 7% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
La Porte, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
Certificate issued
Jul 27, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 27, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
ADCC21
Mode S code (octal)
53346041
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
19120
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Sep 30, 1998
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near La Porte

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
La Porte Municipal
La Porte, IN
KPPO3 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
Michigan City Muni-Phillips Field
Michigan City, IN
KMGC8 miNon-towered100LL, A+, UL94
Hudson Lake
Hudson Lake, IN
IN611 miNon-towered-

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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