# N42799: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1982-06-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 3, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 15114
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 27, 1969
- Mode S code: A51955
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20DONALD%20E)
- Location: [Huntsville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Huntsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42799
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42799
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42799-1982-06-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL82FKJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKJ12), May 16, 1982: Piper J3C-65 (N42799), Alabaster, AL, destroyed, 1 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 19820516015769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820516015769A), May 16, 1982: Piper J3C65 (N42799), Alabaster, AL, Destroyed. Entered spin as part of airshow act at 250 feet AGL. Failed to recover prior to ground impact. Had stopped turn.

## Other aircraft with N42799

- [Cancelled 2011-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42799-2011-06-27): Rockwell International NA-265-80, S/N 380-30, built 1975. Owner: [Centurion Investments Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTURION%20INVESTMENTS%20INC%20DBA), [Chesterfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Chesterfield)

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