# N30950: 1940 Piper J3L-65, registration cancelled 2018-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3L-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (registry code 7100546)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-698](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-698), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5225
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2012
- Last registry action: April 25, 2012
- Mode S code: A343E1
- Owners when cancelled: [Rowland Maxwell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROWLAND%20MAXWELL), [Foster Tyler](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20TYLER)
- Location: [Sanger, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sanger)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3728° N, 97.2133° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76266, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30950
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30950
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30950-2018-02-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 J3L-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-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 CEN11CA689](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA689), Sep 3, 2011: Piper J3L-65 (N30950), Gainesville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## 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 20110903030149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110903030149A), Sep 3, 2011: Piper J3L-65 (N30950), Gainesville, TX, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he conducted a high speed taxi on runway 17 at Gainesville municipal airport, lost control and crashed on the west side of the runway.…

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