# N42102: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 14329
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 1968
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1982
- Last registry action: May 5, 1997
- Mode S code: A501C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Keller Jeffrey Blake](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLER%20JEFFREY%20BLAKE)
- Location: [Modresville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Modresville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5754° N, 80.7749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28115, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42102
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42102-2013-03-11

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 ATL82DA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA147), May 16, 1982: Piper J3C-65 (N42102), Charlotte, NC, 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 19820516021239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820516021239A), May 16, 1982: Piper J3C65 (N42102), Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. Pilots attention diverted to bag that was falling out door. Wing tip struck ground and gear collapsed.

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