N70455 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17453, registered in League City, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 29, 1962. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 268 of them registered in Texas. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 13, 2009.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Mar 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- League City, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Apr 8, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9668F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52263217
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 17453
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 29, 1962
Public airports near League City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland Regional Houston, TX | KLVJ | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ellington Houston, TX | KEFD | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Alvin Airpark Alvin, TX | 6R5 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2009 | Porter, TX | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN09CA431 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.