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N28285Piper J3C-65

RestrictedCont Motor C85 SERIESPalatine Bridge, NY

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N28285 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 Palatine Bridge, NY. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2024.

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2024

FAA record · Jan 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Palatine Bridge, NY.

1955

FAA record · Mar 1955 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Restricted

Manufacturer: Piper. Model J3C-65. Serial 4672.

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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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Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelJ3C-65

CategoryRestricted

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial4672

EngineCont Motor C85 SERIES

Horsepower85

Seats2

BasedPalatine Bridge, NY

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Palatine Bridge, NY

Mar 1955

Airworthiness certificate issued

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