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N70943

Piper J3C-65

Valid Nebraska

N70943 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 Midwest Flying Service INC, a corporation in Elgin, Nebraska. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 26, 2009 and expires on February 28, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated March 1, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
17971
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES · 75 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1946
Cruising speed
67 mph
Transponder code
A978FD (octal 52274375)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 26, 2009
Expires
February 28, 2030
Last FAA action
October 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · March 1, 1956
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00610947

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Midwest Flying Service INC
Type
Corporation
Address
83894 513 Ave
Elgin, NE 68636-3281

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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