Models / Piper / J3C-65 / N70192 Aircraft record N70192 1946 Piper J3C-65
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2018) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2018 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Mokelumne Hill, CA
Certificate issued Mar 12, 1981
Canceled Jul 22, 2020
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Oct 19, 1960 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Piper
Model J3C-65
Year 1946
Serial number 17120
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A95BF3 Engine
Make and model Cont Motor A&C65 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 65 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1981 – 2020 Individual owner Mokelumne Hill, CA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 8, 2018 · Jackson, CA A loss of directional control during takeoff and initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR18LA257 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR18LA257)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 24, 1994 · Jackson, CA the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gust of wind and subsequent loss of directional control.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX94LA295 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX94LA295)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record