# N170CH: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 10, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=170CH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N170CH

## Aircraft that carried N170CH

- [Cancelled 2012-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N170CH-2012-08-10): Piper J3C-65, S/N 6083. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Wilcox William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILCOX%20WILLIAM%20L), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)

## NTSB investigations on N170CH (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC86LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA047), Apr 24, 1986: Piper J3C-65 (N170CH), Yentna River, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N170CH (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19860424014839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860424014839A), Apr 24, 1986: Piper J3C65 (N170CH), Yentna River, AK, Substantial damage. After dropping a parcel from low altitude at slow speed pilot was unable to recover. Struck tree tops.

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