# N42841: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1971-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 15159
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1960
- Mode S code: A51C55
- Owner when cancelled: [Nau Jr Otto S Patrick Clifford](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAU%20JR%20OTTO%20S%20PATRICK%20CLIFFORD)
- Location: [Arlington, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Arlington)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42841
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42841
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42841-1971-01-12

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 NYC69F0256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0256), Oct 20, 1968: Piper J3 (N42841), Shirley, MA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N42841

- [Cancelled 2013-09-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42841-2013-09-16): Essell Robert MX II + QUICKSILVER, S/N 2384, built 1988. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Posey Marshall K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POSEY%20MARSHALL%20K), [Philadelphia, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Philadelphia)

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