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N31012 V

Piper J3L-65 · Vestal, NY

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N31012 is a Piper J3L-65 (serial 5255), registered to Van Gorden Jeffrey L (co-owner) in Vestal, NY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES engine rated at 65 hp, the engine on 56% of registered Piper J3L-65s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A34967. It is one of 179 Piper J3L-65 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Van Gorden Jeffrey L
Owner type
Co-Owner
Based in
Vestal, NY
Serial number
5255
Airworthiness class
1
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A34967 · 50644547 octal
Certificate issued
Sep 1, 2021
Airworthiness date
May 5, 1956
Last FAA activity
Jun 10, 2023
Registration expires
Sep 30, 2028
FAA region
1

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Lycoming 0-145B SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
65 hp
Power per seat
33 hp
FAA engine code
41502

96 of the 172 registered Piper J3L-65 carry this engine (56%), across 18 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 7100546

Piper J3L-65
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Cruise: 58 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 41502

Manufacturer: Lycoming
Model: 0-145B SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 65 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N31012
Serial Number: 5255
Year Manufactured: —
ACFTREF Code: 7100546
Engine Code: 41502
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50644547
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A34967
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Registrant

Van Gorden Jeffrey L
Co-Owner
164 Knight Rd
Vestal, NY, 138505236
FAA Region: 1
Additional Names
VAN GORDEN ELLEN J

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 1, 2021
Airworthiness May 5, 1956
Expiration Sep 30, 2028
Last Activity Jun 10, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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