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N2197MPiper J3C-65 · 1946

StandardCont Motor A&C65 SERIESAlpine, TX

N2197M is a 1946 Piper J3C-65. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Alpine, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2025.

2025

FAA record · Aug 2025 · Registration
Registered to current owner
Registrant based in Alpine, TX.

1955

FAA record · Oct 1955 · Airworthiness
Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard
Manufacturer: Piper. Model J3C-65. Serial 20986.

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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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