N70527

1946 Piper J3C-65

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 17535

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Nov 30, 2029.

Registered owner

Hawthorn Transportation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 300 Centennial Dr Ste 200, North Sioux City, SD 57049
Fleet: 2 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper J3C-65
Year built: 1946
Serial number: 17535
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued May 15, 1956)
Mode S code: A969DF (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 1, 2022 · last FAA action Sep 15, 2023

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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