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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft A / J-2 / J-3 / J-4 / J-5 / L-4/O-59/C-83 Grasshopper / L-18 Super Cub / L-21 Super Grasshopper / PA-11/PA-18/PA-19
    Latest Model:J-3C-65
    Construction Number:17540
    Last Civil Registration:N70532
    Compressed ID:Piper J-3C-65 cn 17540 cr N70532
    Latest Owner or Location:Landmark Aerial Llc, Metuchen, NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a J-3C-65 by Piper.

    2 July 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N70532 (J3C-65, 17540) issued.

    1959

    To Dorothy Seegert, Waukesha, WI with new c/r N70532.

    1968

    To Marlin Ormseth, Sioux Falls, SD keeping c/r N70532.

    From By 1969 to 1977

    To Albert G. Kasemodel, Renner, SD keeping c/r N70532.


    Photographer: Alan Kasemodel
    Notes: My dads J3 in the late 60s. Used to keep it behind the house in South Dakota

    8 March 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at Park Rapids, MN, United States. The time was 1045 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Park Rapids Airport. The flight departed from Dell Rapids, SD, stopping at Intl. Falls, MN, on the way to an unknown location. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a snowbank during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1978

    To Sharar Flying Service, Mediapolis, IA keeping c/r N70532.

    13 February 2001

    To Owl Aviation Services Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N70532.

    21 July 2009

    To Swart Edwin, Sharon, WI keeping c/r N70532.

    30 September 2016

    To George F. Cowling, Wayside, NJ keeping c/r N70532.

    21 November 2019

    To George F. Cowling, Wayside, NJ keeping c/r N70532.

    23 May 2022

    To Landmark Aerial Llc, Metuchen, NJ keeping c/r N70532.
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