N40981 — PIPER J3L-65 Aircraft Profile

N40981

PIPER J3L-65

BELHAVEN, NC

Valid

Mfr Year: 1941

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Registrant

ARMSTRONG BOBBY

Registration Exp

Jan 31, 2029

Airworthiness Date

Apr 8, 1956

Cert Issue Date

Jan 10, 2022

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

67 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Jul 7, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This PIPER J3L-65 airframe/engine combination has 16 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (18 airframe, 0 engine) and 2 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N40981 must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N40981 is one of 214 PIPER J3L-65 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1940.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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Title & Lien History

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