# N20279: 1938 Piper J-3, registration cancelled 1948-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 1948
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 660](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20660) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2079
- Year built: 1938
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1945
- Mode S code: A19CE0
- Owner when cancelled: [Whittaker William W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITTAKER%20WILLIAM%20W)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8852° N, 87.6215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60601, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20279
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20279
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20279-1948-05-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 J-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3.md

## Other aircraft with N20279

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20279): Cessna 172M, S/N 17261154, built 1972

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