# N2179J: 1957 Piper J-3C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J-3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3c) (registry code 7100503, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 20968
- Year built: 1957
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 28, 2024
- Expires: October 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A1D71F
- Registered owner: [Swanson Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWANSON%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Salisbury, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Salisbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0072° N, 73.4222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06068, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2179J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2179J

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Piper J-3C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N2179J.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N2179J.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N2179J

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2179J before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2179J-undated): Cessna T188C, S/N T18803416T

## Related

- Other Piper J-3C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3c/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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