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N98862Piper J3C-65 · 1946

StandardCont Motor C90 SERIESLa Porte, IN

N98862 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C90 series rated at 95 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in La Porte, IN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1998. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2026.

2026

FAA record · Jul 2026 · Registration
Registered to current owner
Registrant based in La Porte, IN.

1998

FAA record · Sep 1998 · Airworthiness
Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard
Manufacturer: Piper. Model J3C-65. Serial 19120.

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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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