# N3453K: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2023-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 22144
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1957
- Certificate issued: May 25, 2007
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A3D2AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Baron Fred N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARON%20FRED%20N)
- Location: [Garberville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Garberville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0944° N, 123.7600° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95542, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3453K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3453K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3453K-2023-03-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 WPR22LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA008), Oct 4, 2021: Piper J3C-65 (N3453K), Garberville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent collision with an unoccupied parked airplane.
- [NTSB WPR11LA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA487), Aug 17, 2011: Piper J3C-65 (N3453K), Fortuna, CA, no damage. Probable cause: The unexpected engine start during hand propping, which resulted in a serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the pilot and the individual hand propping the…

## 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 20211005021829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211005021829A), Oct 5, 2021: Piper J3C-65 (N3453K), Garberville, CA, Substantial damage. On October 5, 2021 at 1200, N3453K experienced an accident at the Garberville Airport in California. [privacy data omitted] Attempted to land at the airport…

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