N88470 is a 1946 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16094, registered in New Carlisle, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 16, 1958. It is one of 3,189 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 114 of them registered in Ohio. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 8, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- New Carlisle, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Cincinnati FSDO (CVG FSDO) · (513) 842-9600
- Certificate issued
- May 2, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 2, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC3017
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53030027
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 16094
- 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 Oct 16, 1958
Public airports near New Carlisle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco Field Troy, OH | 1WF | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| James M Cox Dayton International Dayton, OH | KDAY | 11 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| Mad River Airpark Tremont City, OH | I54 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | New Carlisle, OH | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA223 |
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.