# N6566H: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 19758
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1967
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A8A636
- Owner when cancelled: [Hamilton James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMILTON%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Medford, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Medford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2857° N, 122.8975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97501, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6566H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6566H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6566H-2013-08-07

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 LAX85LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA405), Sep 17, 1985: Piper J3 C-65 (N6566H), Grand Canyon, AZ, destroyed, 2 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 19850917047089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850917047089A), Sep 17, 1985: Piper STCJ3 (N6566H), Grand Canyon, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into a Canyon and impacted the wall. Charts indicate he made an incorrect turn. Pilot had consumed alcohol.

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