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N51538

Piper J3C-65

Valid Illinois

N51538 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 Sky Cruisers INC, a corporation in South Barrington, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 18, 2004 and expires on July 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated May 9, 1958.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
10480
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
A676E4 (octal 51473344)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 18, 2004
Expires
July 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 4, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · May 9, 1958
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00322105

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Sky Cruisers INC
Type
Corporation
Address
16 Spring Creek Dr
South Barrington, IL 60010-5323

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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