# N42186: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1973-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 1973
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 14428
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1972
- Mode S code: A502E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Babcock Paul G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABCOCK%20PAUL%20G)
- Location: [South Weymouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/South%20Weymouth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42186
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42186
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42186-1973-09-07

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 NYC73FNA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA03), Jul 8, 1972: Piper J3C-65 (N42186), Halifax, MA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N42186

- [Cancelled 2008-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42186-2008-09-04): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 4376. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled 2004-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42186-2004-05-14): Miller Dennis R HUMMER DRM, S/N 001. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Miller Dennis R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20DENNIS%20R), [Spanish Fork, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Spanish%20Fork)

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