N88553

1946 Piper J3C-65

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 16178

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2030.

Registered owner

Riggin Flight Service Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 1600 Airport Dr, Madison, SD 57042
Fleet: 39 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper J3C-65
Year built: 1946
Serial number: 16178
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming 0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Restricted airworthiness (issued Apr 24, 1958)
Mode S code: AC338B (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Apr 28, 2020 · last FAA action Oct 20, 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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