N70522 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17528, registered in Alamogordo, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 1, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in New Mexico. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 15, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Alamogordo, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Jul 29, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 29, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A969DA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52264732
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 17528
- 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 Jun 1, 1956
Public airports near Alamogordo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Alamogordo, NM | KALM | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Timberon Alamogordo, NM | E02 | 24 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2015 | Greeley, CO | Piper J3C this airframe | Minor | None | GAA16CA058 |
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.