# N70978: Piper J-3, registration cancelled 1953-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 1953
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 660](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20660) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18090
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1953
- Mode S code: A9796B
- Owner when cancelled: [George W Bishop](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEORGE%20W%20BISHOP)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70978-1953-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 J-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3.md

## Other aircraft with N70978

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70978): B Fricke / P Cuneo RX-8, S/N 102-90, built 2014
- [Cancelled 2014-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70978-2014-08-13): Aerostar International RX 8, S/N RX8-3220, built 1994. Owner: [Fricke Barbara A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRICKE%20BARBARA%20A), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)

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