# N38811: 1941 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2019-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2019
- 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: 7288
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20RALPH%20C)
- Location: [Fayetteville, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Fayetteville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0362° N, 81.1123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25840, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38811
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38811
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38811-2019-06-18

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 ERA19FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA003), Oct 6, 2018: Piper J3C (N38811), Fancy Gap, VA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

## 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 20181006019529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181006019529A), Oct 6, 2018: Piper J3C-65 (N38811), Fancy Gap, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 10/07/2018 - 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…

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