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Who Owns This Plane?

N70897

Piper J3C-65S

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 17984

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2029.

Registered owner

International Air Services Inc Trustee

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 701 S Carson St Ste 200, Carson City, NV 89701
Fleet: 615 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-65S
Year built: —
Serial number: 17984
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated
Mode S code: A975F9 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 1, 2019 · last FAA action Sep 9, 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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