# N2051M: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2009-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20825
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1974
- Last registry action: November 26, 1977
- Mode S code: A1A71D
- Owner when cancelled: [Curren Vernon L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURREN%20VERNON%20L)
- Location: [Prospect, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Prospect)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4712° N, 83.1840° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43342, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2051M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2051M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2051M-2009-07-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 J3C-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65.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 CHI74AC021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC021), Sep 6, 1973: Piper J-3 (N2051M), Marysville, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19730906034639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730906034639A), Sep 6, 1973: Piper J3C65 (N2051M), Marysville, OH, Substantial damage. OBS making low passes over farm houses. Stalled from steep pull up. No official record of plt qual.

## Other aircraft with N2051M

- [Cancelled 2018-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2051M-2018-03-15): Textron 172S, S/N 172S12041, built 2017. Exported to China. Owner: [Pacific Air Center LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AIR%20CENTER%20LLC), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)

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