# N42769: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2021-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 15080
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1956
- Last registry action: August 11, 2021
- Mode S code: A518EC
- Location: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1548° N, 94.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75556, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42769
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42769
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42769-2021-10-04

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 CEN21LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA168), Mar 27, 2021: Piper J3C-65 (N42769), Justin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

## 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 20210327011909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210327011909A), Mar 27, 2021: Piper J3C-65 (N42769), Ponder, TX, Substantial damage. On March 27, 2021 at approximately 1600 central daylight time the pilot of Piper J3C-65 N42769 began to turn westbound starting his approach to his landing…

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