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N88553

Piper J3C-65

N88553 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 Riggin Flight Service INC, a corporation in Madison, South Dakota. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 28, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030. It holds a restricted airworthiness certificate for agriculture and pest control, dated April 24, 1958.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
16178
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1946
Cruising speed
67 mph
Transponder code
AC338B (octal 53031613)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 28, 2020
Expires
April 30, 2030
Last FAA action
October 20, 2023
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control · April 24, 1958
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00561861

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Riggin Flight Service INC
Type
Corporation
Address
1600 Airport Dr
Madison, SD 57042-7217

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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