# N42130: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- 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: 14356
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1957
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1972
- Last registry action: April 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A50230
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcneeley Ralph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCNEELEY%20RALPH)
- Location: [Lucerne Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lucerne%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4963° N, 116.8925° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92356, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42130
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42130
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42130-2014-10-06

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.

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 LAX73DUG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUG45), Apr 3, 1973: Piper J3C-65 (N42130), Apple Vally, CA, 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 19730403010199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730403010199A), Apr 3, 1973: Piper J3C65 (N42130), Apple Vally, CA, Substantial damage. Plt said wind shifted from headwind to r x-wind. Gusting to 18K.

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