Flight Tracker
N87811
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
ROBERTS JOHN K
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
ELON COLLEGE, NC
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 30, 1990
Airworthiness Date
Jun 20, 1956
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year
1946
Serial Number
15094
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)
AC16A3
Mode S Code (Octal)
53013243

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

Jun 3, 1993 Accident Substantial GREENSBORO, NC
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND TREES AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE

NTSB ATL93LA102