# N4491M: 1947 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2013-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22611
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 1960
- Certificate issued: September 16, 1966
- Last registry action: March 12, 2007
- Mode S code: A56E93
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphy Laverne H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20LAVERNE%20H)
- Location: [Grand Blanc, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Grand%20Blanc)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9171° N, 83.6313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48439, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4491M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4491M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4491M-2013-07-19

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19800131020489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800131020489I), Jan 31, 1980: Piper J3C65 (N4491M), Linden, MI, Minor damage. Engine quit immediately after takeoff.

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