# N33053: 1940 Piper J-3, registration cancelled 2018-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 660](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20660), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5810
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A398F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Bluffton Fliers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUFFTON%20FLIERS%20INC)
- Location: [Bluffton, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Bluffton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7227° N, 85.1765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46714, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33053
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=33053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33053-2018-05-18

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 J-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3.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 UNK64X3390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3390), Aug 15, 1964: Piper J3 (N33053), Linn Grove, IN, substantial damage

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