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N91970

1948 Piper J3C-65

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 16401

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Owner type: LLC
Address: 3511 Silverside Rd Ste 105, Wilmington, DE 19810
Fleet: 3 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper J3C-65
Year built: 1948
Serial number: 16401
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Apr 5, 1948)
Mode S code: ACBB80 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 19, 2012 · last FAA action Jul 1, 2023

Past registrations of N91970

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

Oct 23, 1989 Piper PA-34-220T · serial 3433171

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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