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N88176

1946 Piper J3C-65

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 15793

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1600 Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper J3C-65
Year built: 1946
Serial number: 15793
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 Jul 2, 1997)
Mode S code: AC24F8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 2, 2010 · last FAA action Sep 22, 2023

Past registrations of N88176

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

Date not recorded Bellanca 8GCBC · serial 8774

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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