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N2046M

Piper J3C-65

N2046M is a Piper J3C-65, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1946. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 20, 1986 and expires on November 30, 2029. It holds a multiple airworthiness certificate for standard; restricted; agriculture and pest control, dated June 29, 1962.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
20818
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1946
Cruising speed
67 mph
Transponder code
A1A415 (octal 50322025)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 20, 1986
Expires
November 30, 2029
Last FAA action
September 15, 2023
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control · June 29, 1962
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00731092

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Smith Christopher N
Type
Individual
Address
4041 Creek Rd
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949-3830

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data