Single-engine piston

N26170

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4102
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Figure I Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Los Angeles, CA
Registration record

N26170 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
4102
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Figure I Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Certificate issued
2017-09-27
Airworthiness date
1956-05-26
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2861A
Mode S (octal)
50503032
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N26170.
  • 1982-12-31
    Accident at Rubidoux, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N26170

N26170 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 4102. The FAA register lists Figure I Foundation as the registrant in Los Angeles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2017 and expires on September 30, 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, dated May 26, 1956.

N26170 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-12-31 Accident · Rubidoux, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX83LUG12
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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

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