# N42996: Piper J-3, registration cancelled 1971-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 660](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20660) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15355
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1967
- Mode S code: A520C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Pitt Leroy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PITT%20LEROY)
- Location: [Hydro, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Hydro)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42996
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42996
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42996-1971-03-19

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 J-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3.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 FTW67D0497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0497), Mar 12, 1967: Piper J-3C (N42996), Colony, OK, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N42996

- [Cancelled 2018-04-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42996-2018-04-19): Palulis John EXEC 162F, S/N 6444, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Palulis John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALULIS%20JOHN%20A), [Kalkaska, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kalkaska)
- [Cancelled 1997-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42996-1997-03-25): Haugen Blaine KOLB KXP, S/N F1036. Owner: [Haugen Blaine A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAUGEN%20BLAINE%20A), [Souris, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Souris)

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