Flight Tracker
N6488H
1946 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
HUTCHINGS ALAN J
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
CLEWISTON, FL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Feb 25, 2013
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
Feb 28, 2029
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year
1946
Serial Number
19669
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
67 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
A&C65 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

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)
A8866B
Mode S Code (Octal)
52103153

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 3, 2003 Accident Substantial Pahokee, FL
Injuries2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The instructor's inadequate in-flight decision and his delay in taking remedial actions. Also causal was the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.

NTSB MIA03LA092