# N42743: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1971-11-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 30, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15045
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A518A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Robertson Jerry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTSON%20JERRY)
- Location: [Lakeview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lakeview)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6556° N, 100.7639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79239, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42743
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42743
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42743-1971-11-30

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 FTW67A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0002), Jul 3, 1966: Piper J3C (N42743), Memphis, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal

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