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N70548Piper J3C-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1991)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2033
Based in
Schuylerville, NY
owner city / state
Engine
C90 SERIES · 95 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1991
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Schuylerville, NY
Certificate issued
Mar 28, 2026
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 27, 1975

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
Serial number
17557
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
A96A26

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C90 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
95 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowIndividual ownerSchuylerville, NY · current

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 26, 1991 · Manchester, VT

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC92LA019

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC92LA019)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · engine · malfunctionedJan 1, 1995

    ENGINE POWER FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION AND POST-ENGINE RUN WAS CONDUCTED. ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORY. MAINTENANCE ADVISED, SUSPECT FUEL STARVATION DUE TO FREEZING OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN LOW SECTION OF FUEL LINE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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