# N42507: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- 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: 14779
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1987
- Last registry action: July 31, 1996
- Mode S code: A510AA
- Owner when cancelled: [Hardesty David Ryan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDESTY%20DAVID%20RYAN)
- Location: [Buckeye, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Buckeye)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2292° N, 112.5829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85326, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42507
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42507
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42507-2012-11-21

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 LAX87LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA269), Jul 16, 1987: Piper J-3 (N42507), Buckeye, AZ, 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 19870716038849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870716038849A), Jul 16, 1987: Piper J3C65 (N42507), Buckeye, AZ, Substantial damage. Stalled while maneuvering in traffic pattern to check for cattle on the runway. Aircraft fell to the ground.

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