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N70889

1946 Piper J3C-65

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 17910

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 41665 Browns Farm Ln, Leesburg, VA 20176
Fleet: 111 aircraft registered to this owner

Registered to a trustee: the bank or trust company holds title for a beneficial owner who isn't named in the public registry. How owner trusts work.

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper J3C-65
Year built: 1946
Serial number: 17910
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued May 19, 1956)
Mode S code: A975D8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 20, 2018 · last FAA action Jul 8, 2025

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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