Single-engine piston

N17579

1936 Piper J-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1936
Serial
1079
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Caldwell, ID
Registration record

N17579 on the FAA register

Type
1936 Piper J-2
Serial
1079
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Caldwell, ID
Certificate issued
1970-07-01
Airworthiness date
1970-11-03
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A12F2F
Mode S (octal)
50227457
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1979-12-01
    Accident at El Monte,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N17579.
  • 1936
    Manufactured (1936).
Overview

About N17579

N17579 is a 1936 Piper J-2, serial number 1079. It is registered to an individual in Caldwell, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 1970 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 3, 1970.

N17579 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-12-01 Accident · El Monte,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3878
Reported aircraft: Piper J-2

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.