# N3225N: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2017-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 22417
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A378D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Barnard Norman W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNARD%20NORMAN%20W)
- Location: [Oil Trough, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Oil%20Trough)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6070° N, 91.4472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72564, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3225N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3225N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3225N-2017-10-28

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 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 ERA12CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA235), Mar 17, 2012: Piper J3C-65 (N3225N), Douglas, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the tailwheel-equipped…

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