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N98169

Piper J3C-65

Valid Missouri

N98169 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 Honcho Air LLC, an LLC in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 31, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated March 7, 1958.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Serial number
18331
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
ADB227 (octal 53331047)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 31, 2023
Expires
August 31, 2030
Last FAA action
August 31, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · March 7, 1958
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00813750

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Honcho Air LLC
Type
LLC
Address
7597 N Highway 94
Portage Des Sioux, MO 63373-1903

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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