# N26842: 1940 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 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&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4229
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1999
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A29FB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Blair Park R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLAIR%20PARK%20R)
- Location: [Elko, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Elko)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8381° N, 115.7678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elko, NV, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26842
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26842
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26842-2014-12-22

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 LAX99LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA222), Jun 19, 1999: Piper J3C-65 (N26842), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to reject the takeoff after noting that the engine would not produce takeoff power.

## 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 19990619022019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990619022019A), Jun 19, 1999: Piper J3C65 (N26842), Elko, NV, Substantial damage. On June 19, 1999, at 1346 hours pacific daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N26842, impacted terrain after takeoff from the Elko, Nevada, airport. The aircraft,…

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