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N42617Piper J3C-65 · 1945

StandardCont Motor C85 SERIESZapata, TX

N42617 is a 1945 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 Zapata, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2023.

2023

FAA record · Aug 2023 · Registration
Registered to current owner
Registrant based in Zapata, TX.

1955

FAA record · Mar 1955 · Airworthiness
Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard
Manufacturer: Piper. Model J3C-65. Serial 14904.

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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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