# N42779: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1998-04-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 27, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 15090
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 19, 1977
- Last registry action: October 27, 1997
- Mode S code: A5190F
- Owner when cancelled: [Worley Arthur C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORLEY%20ARTHUR%20C)
- Location: [Quinton, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Quinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5352° N, 77.1573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23141, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42779
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42779
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42779-1998-04-27

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 ATL80FID19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FID19), May 2, 1980: Piper J-3 (N42779), Quinton, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19800502023899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800502023899A), May 2, 1980: Piper J3 (N42779), Quinton, VA, Destroyed. Engine failed on takeoff. Pilot allowed the aircraft to stall while attempting to land.
- [Incident 19790623015939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790623015939I), Jun 23, 1979: Piper J3C65 (N42779), Quinton, VA, Minor damage. Pilot tried to lift of prematurely, lost directional control.

## Other aircraft with N42779

- [Cancelled 2018-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42779-2018-01-23): Piper PA-20, S/N 20-676. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [West Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20AL), [Redondo Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redondo%20Beach)

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