Flight Tracker
N44778
1958 PIPER J3C-65
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
KITTIWAKE LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
HELENA, MT
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jun 24, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Oct 27, 1958
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year
1958
Serial Number
4700
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
67 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
-
Engine Model
-
Type
Reciprocating
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A5680C
Mode S Code (Octal)
51264014

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
MOYER G H COOLIDGE, AZ Aug 12, 1974

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 23, 2006 Accident Substantial Hollywood, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the instructional flight during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with a runway sign. Factors contributing to the accident were a crosswind, and the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.

NTSB ANC06CA061