# N42726: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1982-11-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 16, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 15024
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1979
- Mode S code: A5185D
- Owner when cancelled: [Baize Albert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAIZE%20ALBERT%20D)
- Location: [Milford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Milford)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42726
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42726
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42726-1982-11-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CHI80FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA058-129907), Jul 20, 1980: Piper J-3 (N42726), Flushing, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19800720029879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800720029879A), Jul 20, 1980: Piper J3 (N42726), Flushing, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. After takeoff pilot climbed aircraft at steep angle, stalled and crashed just off airport.

## Other aircraft with N42726

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42726): Piper J3C-65, S/N 15025, built 1945

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