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N88509

Piper J3C-65

Valid Florida

N88509 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 Jack Browns Seaplane Base INC, a corporation in Winter Haven, Florida. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 4, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated August 9, 1957.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
16133
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
AC32E2 (octal 53031342)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 4, 2021
Expires
June 30, 2028
Last FAA action
May 19, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · August 9, 1957
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
00541881

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Jack Browns Seaplane Base INC
Type
Corporation
Address
2704 US Highway 92
Winter Haven, FL 33881-9157

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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