N70906 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17927, registered in Madera, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 27, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 189 of them registered in California. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 14, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Madera, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 8, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A97874
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52274164
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 17927
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 27, 1956
Public airports near Madera
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Municipal Madera, CA | KMAE | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chowchilla Chowchilla, CA | 2O6 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Sierra Sky Park Fresno, CA | E79 | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2010 | Hot Springs, AR | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA332 |
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.