# N23142: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1993-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 2923
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1990
- Last registry action: June 18, 1993
- Mode S code: A20F36
- Owners when cancelled: [Brooks Stephen D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROOKS%20STEPHEN%20D), [Mahaffey Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHAFFEY%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Patterson, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Patterson)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3781° N, 121.2114° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95363, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23142
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23142-1993-08-02

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 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 LAX91LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA319), Jul 19, 1991: Piper J3C-65 (N23142), Patterson, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER VISUAL LOOKOUT IN A DESCENT AT LOW ALTITUDE, RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH WIRES AND SUBSEQUENT IN FLIGHT 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 19910718028999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910718028999A), Jul 18, 1991: Piper J3C65 (N23142), Patterson, CA, Substantial damage. Looking for cattle, descending for a closer look struck wires. Fell into a pond.

## Other aircraft with N23142

- [Cancelled 2011-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23142-2011-01-18): Piper PA-34-220T, S/N 3449422, built 2010. Exported to Qatar. Owner: [Globe Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- [Cancelled 2005-10-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23142-2005-10-12): Wheeler Boyd J ULTRASPORT 496, S/N 2023, built 2002. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Wheeler Boyd J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELER%20BOYD%20J), [Tracy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tracy)

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