# N42383: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2019-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2019
- 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: 14640
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1958
- Certificate issued: November 19, 1981
- Last registry action: December 11, 2015
- Mode S code: A50A50
- Owner when cancelled: [Volpe Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOLPE%20THOMAS)
- Location: [Laconia, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Laconia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5765° N, 71.4823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03246, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42383
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42383
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42383-2019-05-06

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 NYC00LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA113), Apr 15, 2000: Piper J3C-65 (N42383), Lanconia, NH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

## 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 20000415039969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000415039969A), Apr 15, 2000: Piper J3C65 (N42383), Lanconia, NH, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (.4)The airplane took off towards the south, climbed to 50-100 feet, just over the tree line, and began a circling turn to the right. The airplane completed…

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