# N26783: 1940 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2022-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4223
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 16, 2013
- Last registry action: August 7, 2018
- Mode S code: A29C8A
- Owner when cancelled: [Baker Michael G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAKER%20MICHAEL%20G)
- Location: [Clinton, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Clinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8546° N, 90.9461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70722, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26783
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26783
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26783-2022-05-07

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 (2)

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 CEN21LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA204), Apr 26, 2021: Piper J3C-65 (N26783), Slaughter, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
- [NTSB FTW66F0674](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0674), May 19, 1966: Piper J3C-65 (N26783), Crowville, LA, 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 20210426007279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210426007279A), Apr 26, 2021: Piper J3C-65 (N26783), Slaughter, LA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft took off to the north. Upon rotation aircraft was steered left. Immediately with aircraft trying to climb engine started sputtering. Aircraft veered…

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