# N33016: 1940 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5775
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A39869
- Owner when cancelled: [Hughston Sam D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHSTON%20SAM%20D%20JR)
- Location: [San Benito, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Benito)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1099° N, 97.6454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78586, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=33016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33016-2012-12-18

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

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