# N66CJ: 1975 Murphy RV-3, registration cancelled 2013-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Murphy RV-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-rv-3) (registry code 0560831)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 118
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Certificate issued: July 7, 1977
- Last registry action: February 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A8B21B
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdonald Cedric J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20CEDRIC%20J)
- Location: [Streator, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Streator)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1258° N, 88.8444° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61364, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66CJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=66CJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66CJ-2013-08-14

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 Murphy RV-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-rv-3.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI80FEE41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEE41), Aug 5, 1980: Murphy RV-3 (N66CJ), Streator, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB CHI78FEE61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE61), Jun 29, 1978: Murphy RV3 (N66CJ), Streator, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19800805034279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800805034279A), Aug 5, 1980: Amtrvn VANSRV3 (N66CJ), Streator, IL, Destroyed. Left wing seperated in flight from sudden overload. Evidence pilot may have started a snap roll.

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