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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:22962
    Last Civil Registration:N78500
    Compressed ID:Piper J-3C-65 cn 22962 cr N78500
    Latest Owner or Location:Diethard W. Loess, Mequon, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

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

    By 1971

    To Donald Otto, Menasha, WI with new c/r N78500.

    3 April 1986

    To Diethard W. Loess, Mequon, WI keeping c/r N78500.

    6 September 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for N78500 (J3C-65, 22962) issued.

    18 December 2007

    To Diethard W. Loess, Mequon, WI keeping c/r N78500.

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Brodhead, WI

    September 2015


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Brodhead, Wisconsin

    12 August 2019

    To Diethard W. Loess, Mequon, WI keeping c/r N78500.

    21 November 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N78500.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Hartfort, WI.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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