# N42816: 1945 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15134
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1967
- Certificate issued: May 16, 1968
- Last registry action: April 17, 2014
- Mode S code: A51BF1
- Owners when cancelled: [Darby E H DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DARBY%20E%20H%20DBA), [Darby Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DARBY%20AVIATION%20CO)
- Location: [Sheffield, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Sheffield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7584° N, 87.6965° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35660, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42816
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42816
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42816-2018-04-18

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

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