# N42454: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 14721
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: April 16, 1991
- Mode S code: A50D9F
- Location: [Mayville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Mayville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2375° N, 79.5053° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14757, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42454
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42454
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42454-2012-08-07

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 CHI85LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA196), May 11, 1985: Piper J3C-65 (N42454), Conneaut, OH, 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 19850511021369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850511021369A), May 11, 1985: Piper J3C65 (N42454), Conneaut, OH, Destroyed. Stalled attempting to avoid trees after takeoff. Pilots did not use full length of runway. Impacted ground.

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