# N3986A: 1939 Piper J3F-65, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3F-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (registry code 7100536)
- Engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-692](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-692) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3129
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 19, 1961
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A4A3AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Shaffer Russell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAFFER%20RUSSELL)
- Location: [Temperance, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Temperance)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7899° N, 83.5838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48182, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3986A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3986A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3986A-2013-03-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 J3F-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65.md

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