Flight Tracker
N70522
1946 PIPER J3C-65
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HARRIS WILLIAM D
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
ALAMOGORDO, NM
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 29, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Jun 1, 1956
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year
1946
Serial Number
17528
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

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

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A969DA
Mode S Code (Octal)
52264732

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

Nov 15, 2015 Accident Minor Greeley, CO
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot of the following airplane failed to maintain adequate spacing during the taxi to the runway, resulting in a collision with the lead airplane.

NTSB GAA16CA058
Aug 2, 2003 Accident Substantial Chadron, NE
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

Inadequate preflight planning by the pilot to ensure the required takeoff distance was utilized, as well as a failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were the uphill gradient and the hangar.

NTSB CHI03LA244