# N26139: 1939 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2014-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 3891
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1959
- Certificate issued: February 9, 1979
- Last registry action: August 14, 1982
- Mode S code: A28597
- Owner when cancelled: [Fickel David D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FICKEL%20DAVID%20D)
- Location: [Sonora, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sonora)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9841° N, 120.3482° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95370, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26139
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26139
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26139-2014-09-25

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 OAK76DVG92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG92), Jun 25, 1976: Piper J-3 (N26139), Milton, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19760624021569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760624021569A), Jun 24, 1976: Piper L4B (N26139), Milton, CA, Substantial damage. Acft lndd in 10 ft high bushes and trees.

## Other aircraft with N26139

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26139): Textron 172S, S/N 172S13625

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