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N42868

Piper J3C-65

N42868 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 Paramount Air Service, a corporation in Rio Grande, New Jersey. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 6, 1993 and expires on September 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated July 18, 1953.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
15195
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
A51CA2 (octal 51216242)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 6, 1993
Expires
September 30, 2028
Last FAA action
June 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · July 18, 1953
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00621964

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Paramount Air Service
Type
Corporation
Address
PO Box 155
Rio Grande, NJ 08242-0155

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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