- Registered owner
- Aerial Banners North Inc
- Location
- Pembroke Pines, FL
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 17694
- Year built
- 1946
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date
- October 6, 1984
- Certificate issued
- August 3, 2010
- Expires
- January 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A96E41
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming 0-320 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 39
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1964 | 1 |
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| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Engine · Lycoming 0-320 series
AD 2026-04-11Engine (Reciprocating)AD 2022-16-03Engine (RECIPROCATING)AD 2017-16-11Reciprocating Engine Power SectionInformation bulletins that may apply · 9
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 17 bulletins
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB MIA00LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper judgment not to sit in the pilot's seat (rear seat) and improper use of brakes on landing roll resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose over.NTSB MIA85LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt.Petersburg, FLThe acft collided with a parked acft while taxiing in from landing. The plt complained after the accident that the parked acft were too close to the taxiway. The tailwheel equipped acft had been engaged in banner towing operations prior to the taxi accident.
FAA incident reports · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20040828025589INormal Cruise · Shell Key, FL(-23) On August 18, 2004, at 1520 local time, a J3C-65, N70673, registered to thomas w. merrifield, had engine trouble and landed on Shell Key, Florida while banner towing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not…Accident 20000820011219ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · St Petersburg, FL(-23) Upon landing a/c nosed over striking propellor on runway and came to rest inverted on runway. (.4)on August 20, 2000, at about 1112 eastern daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N7073, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR part 91 banner tow…Incident 19910824048879IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · St Petersburg, FLPilot stated as he turned onto taxiway a gust lifted tail and propeller struck ground. Wind was gusting at time.Accident 19850112000679AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · St Petersburg, FLLanded, turned off on taxiway. Aircraft struck an airplane tied down on the north side of the taxiway.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N70673General 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 · 70
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Lycoming 0-320 series
STC SE04651CHTo allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22STC SE00825WIInstallation of Specialty Products Spin-on oil filter on Lycoming Engines.STC SE2932SWInstall carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive.