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N70851

Piper J3C-65

N70851 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 Blue Mountain Aviation LLC, an LLC in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 19, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal, dated May 6, 1971.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
17871
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1946
Cruising speed
67 mph
Transponder code
A97567 (octal 52272547)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 19, 2014
Expires
May 31, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal · May 6, 1971
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00050897

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Blue Mountain Aviation LLC
Type
LLC
Address
3513 S Marson Manor Cir
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-4725

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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