# N3691K: 1948 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2022-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22382
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1973
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1991
- Last registry action: April 1, 2019
- Mode S code: A43040
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcelwee Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELWEE%20GARY%20L)
- Location: [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.7633° N, 161.8694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3691K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3691K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3691K-2022-12-03

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 ANC87LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA092), Jul 2, 1987: Piper J-3 (N3691K), Lake Creek, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19870702037469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870702037469A), Jul 2, 1987: Piper J3C65 (N3691K), Lake Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control on landing causing aircraft to nose over. Students medical had expired.

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