# N24978: 1939 Piper J3L-65, registration cancelled 1953-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 1953
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3L-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (registry code 7100546)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-698](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-698) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3576
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1948
- Mode S code: A254DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Wartenbe Harry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARTENBE%20HARRY)
- Location: [Fort Wayne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fort%20Wayne)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24978-1953-04-15

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-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65.md

## Other aircraft with N24978

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24978): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-7909196, built 1979

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