# N70971: Piper J3C-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 18001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 22, 2003
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A97964
- Registered owner: [Cook Raymond L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOK%20RAYMOND%20L)
- Location: [Spring Grove, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Spring%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4489° N, 88.2267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60081, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70971
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70971

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 J3C-65)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI03LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA125), May 14, 2003: Piper J3C-65 (N70971), Wilmot, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the unsuitable terrain encountered for the forced landing. A factor was the fence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20030513010989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030513010989A), May 13, 2003: Piper J3C65 (N70971), Wilmot, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) During a rejected landing to runway 3 at westosha airport (5K6), engine responded to full throttle application by developing full power. During the…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Piper J3C-65 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65/aircraft.md

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