# N70192: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2020-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17120
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1960
- Certificate issued: March 12, 1981
- Last registry action: February 3, 2017
- Mode S code: A95BF3
- Owner when cancelled: [Klingborg Paul F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLINGBORG%20PAUL%20F)
- Location: [Mokelumne Hill, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mokelumne%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3027° N, 120.6095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95245, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70192
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70192
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70192-2020-07-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper J3C-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR18LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA257), Sep 8, 2018: Piper J3C (N70192), Jackson, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of directional control during takeoff and initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB LAX94LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA295), Jul 24, 1994: Piper J-3C-65 (N70192), Jackson, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gust of wind and subsequent loss of directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20180908016199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180908016199A), Sep 8, 2018: Piper J3C-65 (N70192), Martell, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed into trees on east side of runway on takeoff immediately after rotating.
- [Accident 19940724019309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940724019309A), Jul 24, 1994: Piper J3C65 (N70192), Jackson, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control and veered off runway during crosswind landing blamed a wind gust.

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