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N42596

Piper J3C-65

Valid Texas

N42596 is a Piper J3C-65, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1945. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Horst Commercial Ventures LLC, an LLC in Sanger, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 28, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated September 17, 1955.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
14879
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1945
Cruising speed
67 mph
Transponder code
A511E4 (octal 51210744)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 28, 2026
Expires
February 28, 2033
Last FAA action
February 28, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · September 17, 1955
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00771854

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Horst Commercial Ventures LLC
Type
LLC
Address
6802 Cub Ln
Sanger, TX 76266-2927

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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