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N1559NPiper J3C-65

StandardCont Motor C85 SERIESSpring Grove, IL

N1559N is a Piper J3C-65. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C85 series rated at 85 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Spring Grove, IL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2026.

2026

FAA record · Jan 2026 · Registration
Registered to current owner
Registrant based in Spring Grove, IL.

1973

FAA record · May 1973 · Airworthiness
Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard
Manufacturer: Piper. Model J3C-65. Serial 23091.

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About the Piper J3C-65

About the model

The J-3 Cub: a two-seat tandem taildragger with a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage, flown solo from the rear seat. Among the most recognisable light aircraft ever built.

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