Flight Tracker
N70659
1946 PIPER J3C-65
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Restricted
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
VAN WAGNER AERIAL MEDIA LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
HOLLYWOOD, FL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 30, 2004
Airworthiness Date
Dec 18, 1956
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Aerial Advertising, Other

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year
1946
Serial Number
17679
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
67 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-235 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 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)
A96E01
Mode S Code (Octal)
52267001

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

Sep 1, 1990 Accident Substantial OPA-LOCKA, FL
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF OIL SUPPLY TO THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THIS ALLOWED THE CONNECTING ROD END CAP TO SEPARATE THROUGH THE CASE RESULTING IN OIL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB MIA90LA181