# N31104: 1940 Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental A70 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a70-series) (registry code 17004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 32 Teledyne](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%2032%20Teledyne) (Continental Motors Inc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5329
- Year built: 1940
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 15, 2008
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A34CFD
- Registered owner: [Swaney Phillip H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWANEY%20PHILLIP%20H)
- Location: [Thomasville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Thomasville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8606° N, 80.0993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27360, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31104

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental A70 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Piper J3C-65)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental A70 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N31104.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N31104.

## 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) (2)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the engine (Continental A70 series)

- [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SE1780NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE1780NM): Installation of Precise Flight standby vacuum system (SVS III). Precise Flight Inc

## Related

- Other Piper J3C-65 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65/aircraft.md
- The Continental A70 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a70-series.md

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