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N30596Piper J3C-65 · 1940

StandardCont Motor A&C65 SERIESHood River, OR

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N30596 is a 1940 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 Hood River, OR. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1960. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2024.

86 years old
1 of 3,209 Piper J3C-65
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Mar 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Pa-18 LLC. Registrant based in Hood River, OR.

1960

FAA record · Feb 1960 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model J3C-65. Serial 4963.

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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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and 6 more registered to the same entity in OR.

Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelJ3C-65

Year1940

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial4963

EngineCont Motor A&C65 SERIES

Horsepower65

Seats2

BasedHood River, OR

RegistrantPa-18 LLC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Pa-18 LLC · Hood River, OR

Feb 1960

Airworthiness certificate issued

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