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N73870

Piper J3C-65

N73870 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 Chapman Gary C, a partnership in Centreville, Mississippi. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 28, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated July 7, 1952.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
18180
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
A9EC29 (octal 52366051)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 28, 2007
Expires
October 31, 2029
Last FAA action
February 13, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · July 7, 1952
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00672287

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Chapman Gary C
Type
Partnership
Address
2309 Lower Centreville Rd
Centreville, MS 39631-4524
Co-owners
Chapman Marianne L

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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