N88480 — PIPER J3C-65 Aircraft Profile

N88480

PIPER J3C-65

ALLEN PARK, MI

Valid

Mfr Year: 1946

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Registrant

SPEAR THOMAS R

Registration Exp

Sep 30, 2029

Airworthiness Date

Sep 5, 1957

Cert Issue Date

Jan 19, 1996

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

67 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Sep 2, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This PIPER J3C-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 N88480 must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N88480 is one of 3,606 PIPER J3C-65 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1946.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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