# N3542N: 1947 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2013-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 22777
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 1957
- Certificate issued: September 8, 1967
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A3F654
- Owner when cancelled: [Brown Ned R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20NED%20R)
- Location: [Humphrey, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Humphrey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3685° N, 91.6540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72073, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3542N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3542N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3542N-2013-03-08

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 (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 DFW06LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA159), Jun 12, 2006: Piper J3C-65 (N3542N), Stugartt, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high brush during takeoff. Contributing factors were the short runway and the high density altitude.

## 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 20060611009499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060611009499A), Jun 11, 2006: Piper J3C65 (N3542N), Humphrey, AR, Destroyed. (-23) 6/11/06 7:20PM N3542N, Piper J-3, the pilot [privacy data omitted], pvt pilot, [privacy data omitted] pax, attempted a take-off at mikeparson field, a…

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