N70643 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17661, registered in Adrian, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 20, 1973. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Missouri. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 22, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FLYING S RANCH LLC
- Location
- Adrian, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Kansas City FSDO (MCI FSDO) · (816) 329-4000, (800) 519-3269
- Certificate issued
- Jun 29, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A96DD8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52266730
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 17661
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 20, 1973
Public airports near Adrian
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Memorial Butler, MO | KBUM | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lawrence Smith Memorial Harrisonville, MO | KLRY | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Linn County Pleasanton, KS | 1KS | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2021 | Adrian, MO | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN21FA380 |
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.