# N1171N: Piper J3L, registration cancelled 1974-07-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 5, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3L](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l) (registry code 7100542)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-698](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-698) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10566
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1962
- Mode S code: A048BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Arnfield Jack Or Verla Arnfield](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNFIELD%20JACK%20OR%20VERLA%20ARNFIELD)
- Location: [Colusa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Colusa)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1171N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1171N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1171N-1974-07-05

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 J3L: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK74FVG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVG58), May 19, 1974: Piper J3L (N1171N), Arbuckle, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19740519013819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740519013819A), May 19, 1974: Piper L4B (N1171N), Arbuckle, CA, Destroyed

## Other aircraft with N1171N

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1171N): Mooney M20J, S/N 24-1629

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