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N38811

Cancelled 2019

Deregistered aircraft · 1941 Piper J3C-65 · Continental A&C65 series

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Cancelled: June 18, 2019
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: 7288
Year built: 1941
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: August 26, 1955
Certificate issued: August 7, 2017
Last registry action: August 7, 2017
Mode S code: A47B97
Owner when cancelled: Young Ralph C
Location: Fayetteville, WV
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelPiper J3C-65ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesTCDS E-205 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N38811 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB ERA19FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFancy Gap, VAThe non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to undertake a flight into forecast instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his subsequent decision to continue the flight after encountering IMC, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.…Oct 6, 2018 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N38811 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20181006019529ACruise/Level Flight · Fancy Gap, VA10/07/2018 - N38811 was found in the vicinity of Fancy Gap, VA after a search by local law enforcement and emergency responders. The aircraft was found along a hillside in a moderately forested area. The aircraft had impacted nose first through the tree tops,…Oct 6, 2018 · Destroyed · 1 fatal