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N5985V

Piper J3C-65

Valid Texas

N5985V 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 Lone Star Flight Museum, a corporation in Houston, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 16, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated May 1, 1958.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
13640
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
A7BE3A (octal 51737072)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 16, 2017
Expires
August 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · May 1, 1958
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00031487

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Lone Star Flight Museum
Type
Corporation
Address
11551 Aerospace Ave
Houston, TX 77034

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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