- Registered owner
- Huntington Thomas R Jr
- Location
- Ormond Beach, FL
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 17548
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- December 21, 1965
- Certificate issued
- November 1, 2025
- Expires
- November 30, 2032
- Mode S code
- A96A04
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental C85 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 13
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
Engine · Continental C85 series
AD 98-17-11CrankshaftsAD 98-01-06CarburetorsAD 94-05-05 R1Cylinder RockerAD 95-21-15Aviation GasolineAD 93-22-05Carburetor Air Intake Housing AssembliesAD 93-19-04CarburetorsAD 81-16-05MagnetosAD 81-07-06AC Fuel PumpsAD 80-06-05MagnetosAD 69-24-03CarburetorsAD 69-09-01Eisemann MagnetosAD 49-50-01Generator Drive Coupling Rubber DiscAD 47-40-02Piston PinsSuperseded and historical ADs · 1
Information bulletins that may apply · 4
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N70539Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper J3C-65 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20190508004229ITaxi · St Petersurg, FLOn may 08, 2019 at 1157 EDT a 1965 Piper J3C-65 aircraft registered to M783BRAVO LLC landed safely at st. petersburg airport (spg). The aircraft exited onto taxiway alpha and went into the grass nosing over striking the propeller. The pilot stated the student…Incident 20180322009929ILanding: Rollout · St. Petersburg, FLOn 3/22/2018 N70539 departed spg and was doing pattern work and touch and go's. on the fourth landing the pilot applied the brakes in order to do a stop and go, which resulted in the aircraft nosing over and causing a prop strike. There were no injuries.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N70539General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Piper J3C-65 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 44
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Continental C85 series
STC SE04651CHTo allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22STC SE2932SWInstall carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive.STC SE208SOInstallation of ice indicator in the carburetor.