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N42452

Piper J3C-65

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 21004

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 2307 Purdue Mountain Rd, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Fleet: 8 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper J3C-65
Year built: —
Serial number: 21004
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Nov 6, 1956)
Mode S code: A50D9D (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Apr 17, 2018 · last FAA action May 5, 2023

Past registrations of N42452

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Dec 13, 1972 1945 Piper J3C-65 · serial 14719 Commander Aviation Corp · Bismarck, ND · exported to CANADA

What a Piper J-3 Cub looks likePhoto of a Piper J-3 Cub, not this aircraft: Huhu Uet, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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