# N21486: 1938 Piper J3F-60, registration cancelled 2023-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3F-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-60) (registry code 7100532)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-692](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-692), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2342
- Year built: 1938
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1964
- Certificate issued: October 14, 2016
- Last registry action: October 30, 2019
- Mode S code: A1CBED
- Owner when cancelled: [Combeau Max](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMBEAU%20MAX)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5260° N, 119.8126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89501, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21486
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21486
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21486-2023-02-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 J3F-60: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-60.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 WPR23LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA018), Oct 15, 2022: Piper J3F-60 (N21486), Herlong, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation during a formation flight, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence, an aerodynamic stall, and collision with terrain.

## 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 20221014023029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221014023029A), Oct 14, 2022: Piper J3F-60 (N21486), Dead Cow, NV, Substantial damage. -Pilot was conducting low level maneuvers over Dead Cow dry lakebed at low level below 500' above ground level (AGL) -Prior to the accident, the aircraft was…

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