# N42571: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2025-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 14852
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1960
- Last registry action: August 1, 2024
- Mode S code: A51199
- Location: [Sullivan, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Sullivan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.5437° N, 68.1356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04664, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42571
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42571
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42571-2025-05-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC73FNC73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC73), May 26, 1973: Piper J3-65 (N42571), Augusta, ME, 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 19730526013229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526013229A), May 26, 1973: Piper J3C65 (N42571), Augusta, ME, Substantial damage. Unlicensed aircraft,ferry permit not obtained. Drg roll wheel came off,lost retain nut.

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