# N25881: 1939 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2003-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005)
- Serial number: 3834
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 22, 1991
- Last registry action: April 15, 2003
- Mode S code: A278C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Clark David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [New Gloucester, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/New%20Gloucester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9575° N, 70.2960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04260, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25881
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25881
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25881-2003-06-11

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 BFO93LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA052), Mar 19, 1993: Piper J3C-65 (N25881), New Gloucester, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

## 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 19930319005759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930319005759A), Mar 19, 1993: Piper J3C65 (N25881), New Gloucester, ME, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Stalled the ski equipped craft on forced landing. Power loss believed to be carburetor icing.

## Other aircraft with N25881

- [Cancelled 2018-03-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25881-2018-03-13): Ultravia Aero International IN PELICAN SPORT 600, S/N VLA-001, built 2006. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)

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