N38470 is a 1941 Piper J3C-65. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-145B series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Carmichael, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2025.
- 85 years old
- 1 of 3,209 Piper J3C-65
- No NTSB events on record
2025
FAA record · Sep 2025 · Registration
Registered to current owner
1955
FAA record · Sep 1955 · Airworthiness
Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard
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About the Piper J3C-65
About the modelThe 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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