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N42971

Piper J3C-65

Valid Indiana

N42971 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 Fowler Vernon R, a partnership in Kokomo, Indiana. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 11, 1994 and expires on May 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated October 28, 1955. 4 documents are on file: 4 × bill of sale (evidence of ownership).

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
15330
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1946
Cruising speed
67 mph
Transponder code
A52075 (octal 51220165)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 11, 1994
Expires
May 31, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · October 28, 1955
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00501974

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Fowler Vernon R
Type
Partnership
Address
3287 South 800 East
Kokomo, IN 46902
Co-owners
Fowler Ann M

Owners can ask the FAA to withhold their name and address from public files. When they do, those fields are blank here as well. How that works.

Documents on file 4

2026-08-31Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-08-31Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-08-31Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-08-31Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)

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