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N78689

Piper J3C-65

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 17793

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2030.

Registered owner

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1622 Getz Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper J3C-65
Year built: —
Serial number: 17793
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated
Mode S code: AAAA62 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: May 28, 2010 · last FAA action Oct 20, 2023

Past registrations of N78689

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

Nov 10, 1983 Piper PA-11 · serial 11-1456 Skarda Flying Service Inc · Hazen, AR

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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