# N38308: 1941 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2021-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6918
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1991
- Last registry action: May 31, 2018
- Mode S code: A468E8
- Owner when cancelled: [Crain Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAIN%20RICHARD%20D)
- Location: [Talkeetna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Talkeetna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 62.5712° N, 149.6063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99676, within about 19 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38308
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38308
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38308-2021-12-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19911104049839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911104049839I), Nov 4, 1991: Piper J3C65 (N38308), Alexander Creek, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft nosed over on a snow covered runway during rollout. Pilot relied on snow gauge at edge of runway.
- [Incident 19830607030729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830607030729I), Jun 7, 1983: Piper J3C* (N38308), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on a touch and go landing. Had difficulty maintaining directional control.

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