# N30683: 1940 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2020-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 5046
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1956
- Last registry action: November 5, 2019
- Mode S code: A33928
- Location: [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1618° N, 82.1268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34471, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30683
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30683
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30683-2020-08-15

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 GAA19CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA276), May 22, 2019: Piper J3C (N30683), Louisa, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the landing gear collapsing.

## 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 20190522004999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190522004999A), May 22, 2019: Piper J3C-65 (N30683), Lousia, VA, Substantial damage. Veered left during a landing attempt on rwy 27 at lku and came to rest in overgrown area off left side of runway. Damaging landing gear and causing propeller…

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