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N38097

Piper J3F-65

Valid Minnesota

N38097 is a Piper J3F-65, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1941. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Aarestad Potato CO LTD, a corporation in Halstad, Minnesota. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 19, 1998 and expires on November 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated March 10, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3F-65
Serial number
6785
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Franklin 4AC176B SER · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1941
Cruising speed
67 mph
Transponder code
A45EFD (octal 51057375)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 19, 1998
Expires
November 30, 2028
Last FAA action
June 23, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · March 10, 1956
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00390264

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Aarestad Potato CO LTD
Type
Corporation
Address
2427 110Th St
Halstad, MN 56548-9450

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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